# Johnny Crow's Party - Source: L. Leslie Brooke's Picture Books (leslie-brooke.gutenberg.org), Public domain, L. Leslie Brooke, 1903 to 1922, via Project Gutenberg - Reading level: Ages 4 to 6 - Subjects: Stories, Animals, Nature - Topics: johnny, garden, crow's, said, crow, rake - Length: 223 words, about 2 min - Original: - Page: - Open in Sprouts: ## Johnny Crow ## Plied Rake and Hoe ## And improved his little Garden. ## And the Eagle ## Looked quite regal ## In Johnny Crow's Garden ## And the Cockatoo Said "Comment vous portez vous?" ## And the Gander ## Didn't understand her; ## But the Flamingo Talked the same lingo ## In Johnny Crow's Garden. ## And the Bear ## Sang a sentimental Air, ## But the Giraffe Was inclined to laugh; ## Even the Duckling Couldn't help chuckling In Johnny Crow's Garden. ## Then the Snake ## Got entangled with the rake ## In Johnny Crow's Garden. ## And the Cock ## Had a very nasty knock; ## So the Hen Said: ## "We'll never come again ## To Johnny Crow's Garden!" ## And the Sheep ## Went to sleep, ## And the Armadillo ## Used him for a pillow; ## And the Porcupine ## Said: "Wake me if for talk you pine!" ## In Johnny Crow's ## Garden. ## And the Kangaroo ## Tried to paint the Roses blue ## Till the Camel Swallowed the Enamel. ## And the Reindeer Said: "I'm sorry for your pain, dear!" ## In Johnny Crow's Garden. ## So the Chimpanzee Put the Kettle on for Tea; ## And the Seal ## Made a very big Meal; ## While the Sole Shared a Muffin with the Mole In Johnny Crow's Garden. ## Then they picked the Flowers, and wandered in the Maze, And before they went their several ways ## They all joined together In a Hearty Vote of Praise ## Of Johnny Crow and his Garden. ## Picture credits - L. Leslie Brooke, Public domain () - L. Leslie Brooke, Public domain () - L. Leslie Brooke, Public domain () - L. Leslie Brooke, Public domain () - L. Leslie Brooke, Public domain () - L. Leslie Brooke, Public domain () - L. Leslie Brooke, Public domain () - L. Leslie Brooke, Public domain () - L. Leslie Brooke, Public domain () - L. Leslie Brooke, Public domain () - L. Leslie Brooke, Public domain () - L. Leslie Brooke, Public domain () - L. Leslie Brooke, Public domain () - L. Leslie Brooke, Public domain () - L. Leslie Brooke, Public domain () - L. Leslie Brooke, Public domain () - L. Leslie Brooke, Public domain () - L. Leslie Brooke, Public domain () - L. Leslie Brooke, Public domain () - L. Leslie Brooke, Public domain () - L. Leslie Brooke, Public domain () - L. Leslie Brooke, Public domain () - L. Leslie Brooke, Public domain () - L. Leslie Brooke, Public domain () - L. Leslie Brooke, Public domain () - L. Leslie Brooke, Public domain () - L. Leslie Brooke, Public domain () - L. Leslie Brooke, Public domain () - L. Leslie Brooke, Public domain () - L. Leslie Brooke, Public domain () - L. Leslie Brooke, Public domain () - L. Leslie Brooke, Public domain () - L. Leslie Brooke, Public domain () - L. Leslie Brooke, Public domain () - L. Leslie Brooke, Public domain () - L. Leslie Brooke, Public domain () - L. Leslie Brooke, Public domain () - L. Leslie Brooke, Public domain () - L. Leslie Brooke, Public domain () - L. Leslie Brooke, Public domain () - L. Leslie Brooke, Public domain () - L. Leslie Brooke, Public domain () - L. Leslie Brooke, Public domain ()