The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

Crusts

I eat plum skins
I don’t eat orange skins
I eat pear skins
I don’t eat banana skins
I eat apple skins
(both green AND red skins)
I eat carrot skins

I don’t eat bread skins.

About the Writer


Annelies Judson

Annelies hails from Aotearoa New Zealand. She likes cooking, cricket, and her kids (not in that order). Her debut picture book, Turkey Hurly-Burly, is out in August 2025. More information about Annelies can be found at anneliesjudson.wordpress.com