You know Mother Goose writes in rhyme, but do you know her characters are poets too? Welcome to week thirteen (just one week left) of my Letters to Mother Goose poetry series! This week the poem is penned by the captain and crew of the ship a-sailing in response to Mother Goose’s wish upon a star:

Twinkle, twinkle, little star.  
I wonder how my children are. 
Up above the world so bright, 
if I may, I wish they'd write...

THE ORIGINAL RHYME:

MOTHER GOOSE, YOU’VE GOT MAIL!

THE CHILDREN’S BOOK THAT INSPIRED THIS SERIES OF POEMS

STAR LIGHT, STAR BRIGHT, COME TO STORY TIME TONIGHT

You’re invited to a magical slumber party with all your nursery rhyme friends! Join Little Bo-Peep, Georgie Porgie, Miss Muffit, the cow that jumped over the moon, and all their pals as they march merrily toward Mother Goose’s house for a cozy slumber party full of stories.  And after they are all tucked in continue to the back of the book and find a section with your favorite nursery rhymes.​

Mother Goose's Pajama Party
by Danna Smith
illustrated by Virginia Allyn
published by Random House Doubleday

Click here to learn more about or to purchase the book.

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There are just two letters left to deliver in the series then I’ll be moving on to specific poetic forms and some poetry for adults —next week’s poem will be from Mother Goose herself! She’ll be replying to all her characters in one final poem of the series.

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