Katie: Poems for the Young and Young at Heart

Completed before his A Farewell to Poetry , Poems for the Young and Young at Heart gathers the best of Gabriel Fitzmaurice’s poems dealing with the first five years of his granddaughter’s, Katie Crowley’s, life. It is a joyful celebration of the unique bond between grandparents and their grandchildren. The poems are full of love and humour and will be enjoyed by children, parents and grandparents.Table of ContentsGood Morning, Katie! 13Happy 14Katie is Coming 15Eating Grandad’s Books 16The Terrible Twos 17When I Get Tired of Shopping 18Let’s Pretend 19Grandad’s Best Girl is Growing Up 20Stop Looking at Me! 21Watching TV 22A Little Girl Discusses Her Grandad 23A Little Girl Discusses Her Daddy 24Nanas 25Nana’s Plate 26Nana Knits Me Jumpers 27When Grandad Made a Fart 28Katie and the Dolphin 29Beds are Good for Sleeping In 31Fridge 32A Little Girl Plays with the Figures in the Crib at Christmas 33A Three Year Old Girl Looks Forward to a New Baby 34A Baby Brother for Katie 35Babysitting 36Katie 37About the author 38