A cold winter morning The sun was very low The fog and dew on the ground The sounds of birds all around Taweet Tawoo!

I snuggled in my nice warm bed I hid my toes and hid my head – “Yawn” “Ting!” and “Bang” went the big old clock “Wake up sleepy – time to get up!”

"Let's have eggs and toast" said Dad. "It’s your birthday," said Mum, “Get up, Get up!” "Happy birthday to you!" A cake with candles shining bright.

At the table far and wide Boxes and presents – what’s inside? Boxes blue and brown and gold Some with ribbons and full of jellybeans

Happy birthday! Cards from Cairns and Sydney and London Cards from Paris and Bombay and Brisbane

"Surprise!" said Jules and Papa David who arrived on a Harley Davidson. “Vaarrooooom!”

Presents and hugs and sausages and cake The phone kept ringing It was such a busy day "Open the presents," said Papa David "Woof woof woof!"

I opened the presents The paper flew like paper planes The tinsel rained down Inside the shiny boxes Were socks and more socks.

"Oh dear, " said Jules "Oh my, " said Papa David So many, many socks They just didn't stop Socks long - socks short Socks with animal ears Socks that had eyes

Socks with action heroes Socks with flowers Socks with dogs and cats and dinosaurs Socks red, socks blue Socks orange and Green School socks Play socks So many socks from shiny boxes

One box left What’s inside? No more socks – I want to hide But in the box A big surprise Socks with spots - spotty socks!

We laid out all the socks To count every one, two, three, four Socks and socks I don’t need more “Happy birthday to you!” I like them all I do like socks My best ones are The socks with spots