Opening to a Children's Book - Miss Kelly

There are lots of jobs when you grow up,

you can fly all the way to space,

or drive a car in a race.

You can kick about some footballs,

or fix a car with your tools.

But these jobs did not interest Billy, 

he thought they were rather silly.

For Billy, only one job wins,

he waned to collect the bins.

He would love to pick up our rubbish,

even if it smells like rotten fish.

I did the opening to a children's story book. I used monosyllabic words for the most part, as it makes the text easier to read and understand for a child. Also, I used mostly concrete nouns, as this, again, is easier to understand from a child's perspective. Had I used more complex sentence structures and lexis, the audience may have become confused and lost interest. The story is also quite amusing, as it's purpose is to entertain, and a child is unlikely to be entertained by a serious topic.