What about "The Cat Came Back"? Has that been done as a kids' book? (Or would the animal rights activists be up in arms about it? Perhaps not, if Old Mr. Johnson is portrayed as the inept villain... hey, it worked for "101 Dalmations"!).

There are 9 verses that I know of, in that song (and I'm sure there are more that I don't) so it should meet your requirements.