On Grandaddys Knee is a collection of poems suitable for young children, thus they can be read aloud by parents to their preschool children or introduced by teachers to five- or six-year-old children in classrooms. Some of the poems are cause for laughterWater Melon, My Little Sisters Voice, and Now Go to Sleepwhile others are written to promote quiet reflectionOn Grandaddys Knee and Young Child. Familiarity with the poems might prompt young children to write their own poems.
