CHRISTMAS CAT CHAOS

I don’t know why they’re

blaming me When all I did was climb

a tree And bat a shiny silver ball. How could I know the

tree would fall? And when those silly

lights went out They didn’t have to

scream and shout And turf me out and shut

the door. Now no one loves me

any more. I’m in the kitchen by

myself. But wait! What’s on that

high-up shelf? A lovely turkey,

big and fat! How nice! They do still love their cat. TAKEN from Crazy Mayonnaisy Mum by Julia donaldson, illustrated by Nick Sharratt, published by Macmillan, £5.99. © Julia donaldson and Nick Sharratt, 2004.

FORMER Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson is one of Britain’s biggestselling authors and her books include The Gruffalo, Room On The Broom and Stick Man. This short, funny Christmas poem reflects her love of cats.