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Issue Details: First known date: 1945... 1945 Circuses and Things
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Notes

  • Dedication: 'To my son John - whom I have loved and watched and written about. To his little friends - and to all the other little people I have seen and not seen - only dreamt of.' (From 1945 ed.)

Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:The Book Depot , 1945 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Tummiesi"I have a little tummy", Gwen Bessell-Browne , single work poetry children's (p. 5)
Circuses and Thingsi"Oh, come to the corner -", Gwen Bessell-Browne , single work poetry children's (p. 6-7)
Grahami"There's a fellow down the street,", Gwen Bessell-Browne , single work poetry children's (p. 7)
A Pennyi"I have a penny -", Gwen Bessell-Browne , single work poetry children's (p. 8)
Playing in the Suni"I was feeling rather lonely", Gwen Bessell-Browne , single work poetry children's (p. 9)
Angusi"Angus is a Scotchman,", Gwen Bessell-Browne , single work poetry children's (p. 10)
That Fellow Mei"I wish I knew", Gwen Bessell-Browne , single work poetry children's (p. 11)
My Uncle is an Airmani"My uncle is an airman,", Gwen Bessell-Browne , single work poetry children's (p. 12-13)
To-Day, Yesterday, To-Morrow ('Robin Hood the Bold')i"Oh, to-day - I am a pirate,", Gwen Bessell-Browne , single work poetry children's (p. 14)
'Nina Christine'i"Nina Christine, Nina Christine,", Gwen Bessell-Browne , single work poetry children's (p. 15)
Dreamsi"When I was very young,", Gwen Bessell-Browne , single work poetry children's (p. 16-17)
We Took the Little Busi"We took the little bus", Gwen Bessell-Browne , single work poetry children's (p. 18)
'It's Amazing...'i"When I go walking down the street,", Gwen Bessell-Browne , single work poetry children's (p. 19)
'Where?' Said I...i"'Where?' said I, 'do babies stay", Gwen Bessell-Browne , single work poetry children's (p. 20)
Feeding the Horsesi"I'm in the park, feeding the horses,", Gwen Bessell-Browne , single work poetry children's (p. 21)
From My Windowi"From my window, up so high,", Gwen Bessell-Browne , single work poetry children's (p. 22)
Grandma and Ii"Grandma and I go down to the sea,", Gwen Bessell-Browne , single work poetry children's (p. 23)
Down to the Seai"I'd never seen the sea before to-day,", Gwen Bessell-Browne , single work poetry children's (p. 24)
Leavesi"Leaves ('I'm Glad I'm Little')", Gwen Bessell-Browne , single work poetry children's (p. 25-26)
Prudence in Primrosei"Prudence in Primrose, a sight to behold!", Gwen Bessell-Browne , single work poetry children's (p. 27-28)

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