The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

One Giant Leap

I grab binoculars to view,
Such pretty shades of seafoam blue.
I hop on board the little boat,
Along calm waves I gladly float.

Some salty puffs will fill the air,
Which frizzles super curly hair.
But now it’s time to look around
And listen for that happy sound.

I wait and watch the sparkling sea,
I’m on an adventure! I shout with glee.
I sit, I’m ready, scrunched up eyes,
One giant leap, a big surprise.

Soft clouds of white, his blowhole spouts,
Out bursts water and air no doubt.
Another splash! A huge, gigantic tail.
Don’t blink or you’ll miss the humpback whale.

About the Writer


Claudine Pullen

Claudine is a vibrant person, born and raised where the mighty river thunders, Zimbabwe—currently living in sunny Bermuda, with her talented Bonsai-loving husband and rambunctious four-year-old. A member of SCBWI, Julie Hedlund’s 12x12 Picture Book Challenge, and Ebony Lynn Mudd’s PB Retreat. Claudine was runner-up for the PB Rising Stars Mentorship ’23.