The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

Tea Genie

Listen to Suzy's poem ... read by JH
Once when I was pouring tea,
a genie landed in my cup.
He offered me a single wish
and warned me not to mess it up.

Money? Fame? A motorbike?
My perfect wish! What would it be?
I munched a biscuit, lost in thought ...
then drank the genie with the tea.

About the Writer


Suzy Levinson

Suzy Levinson is a children’s author and poet whose work has been featured in numerous anthologies and magazines. Animals in Pants (Cameron Kids/Abrams) is her debut picture book–length poetry collection. Her next, Dinos that Drive! (Tundra Books), will hit shelves in 2025. She lives in New York.