Juan and Tu
A Funny Tongue Twister for Kids
From the book My Hippo Has the Hiccups
Juan ran races.
Tu ran too.
Tu won one and
Juan won two.
Hugh ran one with
Juan and Tu.
Hugh won none when
he ran too.
Who won two when
Tu won one?
Juan won two and
Hugh won none.
— Kenn Nesbitt
Copyright © 2009. All Rights Reserved.
Reading Level: Grade 1
Poetic Techniques: Narrative Poems, Wordplay
From the book My Hippo Has the Hiccups
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