National Poetry Month (April 2025) - Poetry for Kids

April is National Poetry Month! Celebrate by exploring the vast world of poetry with your kids. From old classics to new favourites, there's something for everyone!

Updated March 19, 2025
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Mother Goose goes to India
Sehgal, Kabir
Paper Book
An NCTE Notable Book in Poetry From New York Times bestselling authors Kabir Sehgal and Surishtha Sehgal comes a charming and brightly illustrated spin on classic nursery rhymes that celebrates rich Indian culture and introduces Hindi vocabulary. Mother...
There is a flower at the tip of my nose smelling me
Walker, Alice
Paper Book
There is a road At the bottom Of my Foot Walking me. In a beautifully poetic and gently provocative text, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker invites readers young and old to see the world -- and our place in it -- through new eyes. Glowing colors and...
Hello, Earth! : poems to our planet
Sidman, Joyce
Paper Book
We walk on Earth's surface every day, but how often do we wonder about the incredible planet around us? From the molten cracks below to the shimmering moon above, Hello, Earth! explores the wonders of the natural world. This playful journey across our puzzle-piece continents does...
Langston Hughes
Hughes, Langston
Paper Book
Sterling proudly announces an exciting and vibrant addition to Poetry for Young People: The first African-American themed book in the series, featuring the poems of the extraordinary Langston Hughes. Edited by the two leading experts on Hughes’s work, and illustrated by the...

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