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Carolyn Wells's Birthday - June 18th, 1862
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Carolyn Wells was a famous author and poet who was born on June 18th, 1862 in New Jersey. She contracted scarlet fever when she was only 6 years old, and sadly lost her hearing. She was a dedicated student her whole childhood and graduate as validectorian from her high school. Afterwards, she independently studied science and humanities as well as worked as a librarian for the Rathway Library Association.
Wells was an incredibly successful writer, publishing around 170 books in her lifetime as well as writing for many pieces for newspaper and magazine publications. She was famous for the children's literature she wrote, from book series for girls (one of which had 18 books in the series!) to limericks and more! She published several successful poetry collections featuring humorous and nonsense poems. Carolyn Wells was also a successful mystery writer, where over 75 of her works fell under the mystery/detective genre. She passed away on March 26th, 1942 in New York.
Below are a number of Wells's poems along with crafts to suit those poems. Which poem is your favourite? She is well known for her ability to right humurous and light-hearted poetry, which of her poems do you think is the funniest and why?
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An Alphabet Zoo Poem: |
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Printable Poem: An Alphabet Zoo |
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The 4:04 Train Poem: |
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Printable Poem: The 4:04 Train |
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The Funny Kittens Poem: |
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Printable Poem: The Funny Kittens |
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The Smiling Shark Poem: |
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Printable Poem: The Smiling Shark |
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Other Holidays You May Be Interested In:
- World Poetry Day – March 21st
- Poetry Reading Day – April 28th