N is for Numbers, one through nine,
Important when dividing up a snack,
We practice to remember each line,
Except that someone bored in the back….

M is for Mop, in the early morning,
Keeping things spick and span,
Ruby asked the little bears to help,
And off to somewhere else they ran!

L is for Letter, and while Ruby read,
Little bear asked, “Who sends snail mail, today?”
“It’s from one of my cousins,” Ruby said,
“She’s packed all her things and is coming to stay!”

K is for Kiss,
We all need one each day,
But if you happen to miss,
Ask for two right away!

J is for Jump, and though the plan was dandy,
Ruby covered her eyes cause she did’t want to see,
Daredevil Dill and his trusty spotter Pandy,
Into the bucket he flies – one, two, three!

I is for Ice, a cool glorious plateful,
Ready for the heat today which will be blistering,
The little dolls bared all and are grateful,
Even before eight o’clock in the morning!

H is for Hat, the gang all donned today,
Some pretty silly and some in pretty pinks,
“To each his own”, I heard Marcellus say,
“It matters not what anyone really thinks!”

G is for Garden, awash with life and quiet green,
A verdant place for a girl to wander off and dream…

F is for Fabric, to make a little furry jacket,
I expected Ruby would most likely choose peach,
But after seeing all the colors contained in the packet,
She simply said, “I’ll take one of each!”

E is for Earful, which Ruby got today,
Pandy was upset and had much to say,
The buddies had taken their snacks,
And piled them up in neat stacks,
After which Dill said – now you go away!