Ode to Poochiegrass ©
( as published in I Don't Like Mosquitoes! )

Poochiegrass is a playful little puppy,
cute as a button and more fun than a guppy.

His master took him out to play,
on a small mountain one fine summer day.

Catching a Frisbee he whacked a certain pest,
a Minnesota mosquito would now give him no rest.

Time after time the mosquitoes kept chasing,
with this little pup just barely escaping.

So let's read the adventure to see if our friend,
Poochiegrass the pup will get saved in the end.

Written by Michael Ambrosio
Copyright 2003

Michael Ambrosio is author of the I Don't series of children's picture books (ages 4-8) and the upcoming Destiny series of chapter books (ages 8-12). He makes author appearances at Sacramento area elementary schools and lives in Folsom, California with his wife and five children. For more info, visit www.lionxpublishing.com