If you don't have her books sitting nearby, take a peek at this limerick. It will make you smile. I promise. Better yet, teach these clever words to a child. It's quite entertaining to hear a wee voice say, "amiable."
There once was an amiable guinea pig,
Who brushed back his hair like a periwig --
He wore a sweet tie,
As blue as the sky --
And his whiskers and buttons
Were very big.
Avery was four when I first read her this poem. She laughed so hard that we read it over and over and over. It wasn't long before she had it memorized. When she finally recited it to me, I realized why she had been laughing so hard. She understood the last line to read,
His whiskers and buns were very big.
We're still laughing.
