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Some of Storynory’s most charming tales are in verse. We draw on the Victorian poets whose verse is still fresh and amusing. Edward Lear’s nonsense poems, Robert Browning’s verse-fairy tale, Marry Howitt and others.

A Visit From St. Nicholas

A Visit From St. Nicholas

Twas the Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore. No Rudolf but Santa’s Reindeer Dasha, Dancer, Prancer and Vixen feature.

Shock-Headed Peter

Shock-Headed Peter

Wonderfully nasty poems by Dr. Heinrich Hoffmann about naughty children who DON’T deserve any presents at Christmas. Four from the collection of little horrors - Shock-Headed Peter, Cruel Frederick, Dreadful Harriet, and Flying Robert.

The Spider and the Fly

The Spider and the Fly by Marry Howitt is a poem with a moral and a warning for children. Listen to this dramatic reading by Natasha Lee Lewis.

Two Poems about Mice

Two Poems about Mice

The Country Mouse and the Town Mouse by Richard Scrafton Sharp (based on Horace). The Mouse and the Cake by Eliza Cook. Two charming Victorian poems about mice.

The Owl and the Pussycat

The Owl and the Pussycat

This romantic “nonsense” by Edward Lear is a classic of children’s literature. Its lilting rhythm has a wonderfully calming effect on the senses.