Listen and read-along with this charming poem by, Lousie Pocock.

How I wish that I could be 

a plain and perfect duck. 

You see my neck is far too long; 

I wish that it were short and strong. 

I primp and preen by day and night 

to keep my feathers white and bright. 

And when a pal calls out “QUACK QUACK”, 

I “HONK” instead of quacking back. 

Oh how I wish that I could be 

a plain and perfect duck!

THE END

About the Author

Louise is a children’s author and poet based in Sydney, Australia. Her first picture book, ‘What Work Do You Do?’ was published by Shooting Star Press in 2019. Her poems have been published widely in anthologies, magazines and online journals in Australia, the US and UK.

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