National Poetry Month for Kids

Updated April 3, 2024
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Animal poems
Worth, Valerie.
Paper Book
"Ms. Worth brilliantly employs all aspects of the poet's craft." - The New York Times Book Review Each of the exquisite twenty-three poems in this posthumous collection by Valerie Worth carefully distinguishes one animal from all other creatures and captures it in all of its...
Pizza, pigs, and poetry : how to write a poem
Prelutsky, Jack.
Paper Book
Have you ever tried to write a poem about a pizza? How about a pig? How about a pigeon, penguin, potato, Ping-Pong, parrot, puppy, pelican, porcupine, pie, pachyderm, or your parents? Jack Prelutsky has written more than one thousand poems about all of these things--and many others. In...
A child's introduction to poetry
Driscoll, Michael
Paper Book
Poetry can be fun-especially when we can read it, hear it, and discover its many delights with the help of cartoon character Professor Driscoll, delightful illustrations, and the poetry read aloud on CD. This wide-ranging journey through the history and highlights of the world's poetry...
The Bill Martin Jr. big book of poetry
Martin, Bill
Paper Book
The definitive anthology of children's poetry, collected by a beloved author Years in the making, this full-color treasury contains nearly two hundred poems, all of them handpicked by Bill Martin Jr. Traditional children's poems are presented alongside contemporary pieces,...
Wee rhymes : baby's first poetry book
Yolen, Jane.
Paper Book
A favorite author and artist create an endearing collection of new and favorite illustrated rhymes and poems ideal for sharing. A baby's day is full of meaningful moments: Time for cuddles, time for play, time for games, time for a nap, time for dinner, time for a bath, time for...
Fresh-picked poetry : a day at the farmers' market
Schaub, Michelle
Paper Book
This collection of poems takes young readers to a day at an urban farmers' market. Who to see, what to eat, and how produce is grown-it's all so exciting, fresh, and delicious. Readers are invited to peruse the stands and inspect vendors' wares with poems like "Farmer Greg's Free-Range Eggs,"...
Write your own haiku : see the world through "haiku eyes"
Donegan, Patricia
Paper Book
*Winner Armed with the Arts Inc. Creative Book Award* In this fun Japanese children's book, kids will learn to create haiku--elegant and simplistic Japanese poems. Haiku is a uniquely Japanese form of poetry that uses vivid words and imagery to capture a...

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