Dave Crawley is the Pet Laureate for AnimalHero / AnimalHero Kids, giving numerous workshops, classes and appearances at schools and events. He presents a wide range of his poetry including Cat Poems, Dog Poems, Reading, Rhyming, and ’Rithmetic, CrawleyBugs, Bird Poems and ImaginaCreatures, encouraging kids to be kind stewards to animals, while promoting the joys of reading and writing. Kids and adults love the zany, yet often heartwarming, humor of Dave’s poems. There’s lots of audience participation and laughter at AnimalHero Kids Workshops. While humor captivates children as they read, they also learn far-flung facts about the fascinating world of insects and spiders. The poems are filled with surprising information. Crawley Bugs is educational and entertaining for children, parents, teachers and readers who love creative wordplay and discovery.

Crawley Bugs: Don't worry, these rhymes don't bite. (AnimalHero Kids)

Children's Books

Crawley, Dave

Herman, Laurel

Humor

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Cats: They wake you up at dawn, nap on your lap, perch on the book you're reading, and sometimes act as though they don't know you. They are a constant source of puzzlement?and joy. In this collection of poems, Dave Crawley pays tribute to the fabulous, finicky felines he has known and loved since childhood, capturing classic cat antics with affection and humor. Tamara Petrosino's watercolor illustrations amplify the humor and depict cats' expressions, postures, and mischievous ways as only a devoted cat owner could.

Cat Poems

Animals

WordSong

In fanciful wordplay and rhyme, Dave Crawley celebrates the canine world. Dogs. They slobber you with kisses, love to sit in your lap (no matter their size), and often seem to take you for a walk. When you're in a "huggy mood," a dog is there to "snuggle-wuggle" and "ruzzle-wuzzle." They are devoted companions. Dave Crawley celebrates dogs from basset hounds, sheepdogs, and retrievers to Great Danes, bulldogs, oodles of poodles, and more. With spirited illustrations by Tamara Petrosino, Dog Poems is an affectionate and humorous look at man's best friend.

Dog Poems

Another zany day at school. Judy is caught kissing Justin. Vanessa is eating paste. Mrs. Reilly, a teacher, turns into a ghoul from the dark side of the moon. And Ollie, the classroom mascot, who happens to be a seven-foot-long snake, is chasing Principal Poole. In other words, it's a day at school as imagined by Dave Crawley, author of the popular Cat Poems and Dog Poems. With lively illustrations by Liz Callen, this comical collection examines everything from taking tests, coming up with ever more original excuses for not doing homework, and the shock of seeing a teacher on a Saturday, buying groceries like an actual human being.

Reading, Rhyming, and 'Rithmetic

Literature & Fiction

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Books by Crawley, Dave

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Crawley Bugs: Don't worry, these rhymes don't bite. (AnimalHero Kids)

Cat Poems

Dog Poems

Reading, Rhyming, and 'Rithmetic