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Douglas Florian studied art at Queens College and the School of Visual Arts in New York. He’s famous for the books Pig Is Big, as well as the poetry collections Beast Feast; Lizards, Frogs, and Polliwogs; In the Swim; and Mammalabilia (Florian, 1994).

My poem: “What I Want for My Birthday”. This poem is what a little girl wants for her birthday. She asks for a teddy bear, an antelope , A ninety-four-inch telescope, a clarinet, and more.

What I Want for My Birthday

A teddy bear An antelope, A ninety-four-inch telescope. A clarinet A kettledrum Ten thousand sticks of bubble gum. A tennis court A two-by-four, A bony-plated dinosaur. An iron bridge A bust in granite, A recently discovered planet. A symphony A subway car, A sixty-five pound candy bar. A matzo ball A bodyguard- AND DON'T FORGET TO SEND THE CARD!

References

Florian, D. (1994). Bing Bang Boing. Orlando, FL: Harcourt Brace & Company.