The Tea Song

“Canción de tomar el té” by Argentine artist Maria Elena Walsh is one of my favourite childhood songs. This series illustrates its 8 verses using only 3 colours.

We're invited for tea time. The teapot is made of china but it is invisible. I don't know why.

The milk is feeling cold I'll wrap her up warm with my long overcoat. I don't know why.

Watch out while drinking your nose might fall inside the cup, and that is frowned upon. I don't know why.

The honey hid behind a piece of toast. The angry butter scolded her in English. I don't know why.

Tomorrow, a colonel is going to jail for pricking the marmalade with a pin. I don't know why.

I´ve been told that sugar used to be black, but a big fright made her turn white I don't know why.

A shy dish got married the day before yesterday. He calls his coffeepot-spouse "Mrs". I don't know why.

The poor sieves are so thirsty as water keeps slipping off every now and then. I don't know why.