Caterpillar by Christina Rossetti - A Children's Poem

Caterpillar is a children's poem by the poet Christina Rossetti. This rhyme is the perfect way to teach young children about the life cycle of the caterpillar and butterfly. The type of caterpillar that is dark brown and furry as seen described in the poem would most probably grow into the peacock butterfly. Which is shown in the butterfly illustration at the end of the video Caterpillar by Christina Rossetti Brown and furry Caterpillar in a hurry,Take your walkTo the shady leaf, or stalk,Or what not,Which may be the chosen spot.No toad spy you,Hovering bird of prey pass by you;Spin and die,To live again a butterfly. Christina Georgina Rossetti (5 December 1830 – 29 December 1894) was an English poet who wrote a variety of romantic, devotional, and children's poems. The poem ‘Boats Sail On The Rivers’ also known as 'Caterpillar' is from her collection Sing-Song: A Nursery Rhyme Book.