National Poetry Month Books for Children and Teens

Updated March 24, 2026
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Body music : poems about the noises your body makes
Yolen, Jane
Paper Book
They burp. They fart. They creak. They crack. Bodies make MUSIC! A 2024 CBC Children's Favorites Winner A 2024 CBC Teacher Favorites Winner A 2024 CBC Librarian Favorites Winner "Yolen and Van Cleave give voice to bodily noises--frombutts that "BOOM" to...
Poetry prompts : all sorts of ways to start a poem
Coelho, Joseph
Paper Book
A compendium of poetry prompts from Joseph Coelho (Children's Laureate 2022-2024). *2024 Everymom Best Book for Early Reading* *2024 CBC Librarian FAVORITES* *2024 CBC Teacher FAVORITES* Each fun and engaging prompt for...
Wearing my mother's heart
Thakur, Sophia
Paper Book
Performance poet Sophia Thakur offers a powerful new collection touching on intergenerational relationships, finding your voice, and what it means to be a woman. In her heartfelt second poetry collection, Sophia Thakur takes us on an emotionally charged journey through the lives...

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