Poetry for Pipsqueaks

Poetry for young kids, whether they be pipsqueaks or not.
Updated September 19, 2022
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Where the Sidewalk Ends: Poems and Drawings
Shel Silverstein
Paper Book
Shel Silverstein, the New York Times bestselling author of The Giving Tree, A Light in the Attic, Falling Up, and Every Thing On It, has created a poetry collection that is outrageously funny and deeply profound. Come in . . . for where the sidewalk ends, Shel Silverstein's world begins. ...
Forget-Me-Nots: Poems to Learn by Heart
Mary Ann Hoberman
Paper Book
When you learn a poem by heart, it becomes a part of you. You know it in your mind, in your mouth, in your ears, in your whole body. And best of all, you know it forever. From the creators of the bestselling You Read to Me, I'll Read to You series comes this new collection of...
Hip Hop Speaks to Children: A Celebration of Poetry with a Beat
Nikki Giovanni
Paper Book
Hip Hop Speaks to Children is a celebration of poetry with a beat. Like Poetry Speaks to Children, the classic book and CD that started it all, it's meant to be the beginning of a journey of discovery. Readers can immerse themselves in 51 selections from 42 poets and performers, and 30 performances...
Poems to Learn by Heart
Caroline Kennedy
Paper Book
There's a poem to celebrate every moment in life-whether it's hitting a home run, watching a sunset, or laughing with your best friend. A poem is a gift of the heart that can inspire, reassure, or challenge us. Memorize it-share it-it's yours forever. In this diverse collection, a...
Words with Wings: A Treasury of African-American Poetry and Art
Belinda Rochelle
Paper Book
African-American poetry and art take wing and soar in this collection compiled by Belinda Rochelle. With work that spans the nineteenth century through the present, this stunning collection pairs twenty poems by distinguished African-American poets with twenty works of art by acclaimed...
Guess Who, Haiku
Deanna Caswell
Paper Book
Guess Who, Haiku is a unique poetic guessing game illustrated by bestselling and beloved artist Bob Shea. Author Deanna Caswell's playful take on the inventive Japaense form of poetry offers clues about the creatures hiding on every page in this creative and clever picture book of charmingly...
Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes
Roald Dahl
Paper Book
Classic characters like Snow White, Goldilocks, and Cinderella all appear in this book, but not the way you know them! Enjoy some brand new and very funny approaches to these old tales-with ending! that will surprise You.
Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices
Paul Fleischman
Paper Book
From the Newbery Medal-winning author of Seedfolks, Paul Fleischman, Joyful Noise is a collection of irresistible poems that celebrates the insect world. Funny, sad, loud, and quiet, each of these poems resounds with a booming, boisterous, joyful noise. The poems resound with the...
Tap Dancing on the Roof
Linda Sue Park
Paper Book
A sijo, a traditional Korean verse form, has a fixed number of stressed syllables and a humorous or ironic twist at the end. Like haiku, sijo are brief and accessible, and the witty last line winds up each poem with a surprise. The verses in this book illuminate funny, unexpected, amazing...
The New Kid on the Block
Jack Prelutsky
Paper Book
From beloved and bestselling poet Jack Prelutsky come over 100 hilarious poems about strange creatures and people--from jellyfish stew to a bouncing mouse, to the very unexpected new kid! For fans of Shel Silverstein and Louis Sachar's Wayside School series. "The illustrations bring the frivolity...
Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reverso Poems
Marilyn Singer
Paper Book
With 6 starred reviews, 8 best of the year lists, and over 20 state award nominations, everyone is raving about Mirror Mirror! "Remarkable."-The Washington Post "This mind-bending poetry is accompanied by Masse's equally intelligent, equally amusing art...
If I Were in Charge of the World and Other Worries: Poems for Children and their Parents
Judith Viorst
Paper Book
If I were in charge of the world I'd cancel oatmeal, Monday mornings, Allergy shots, and also Sara Steinberg. All of us have times when we wish that we were in charge of the world...when we envy girls with ten best friends and gold watches...when we take an eight-block detour to avoid bumping into...
There Is a Flower at the Tip of My Nose Smelling Me
Alice Walker
Paper Book
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and activist Alice Walker invites readers young and old to see the world--and our place in it--through new eyes in this new edition featuring art from Queenbe Monyei. With beautifully poetic text and joyous illustrations to guide readers through their read,...
Brown Girl Dreaming
Jacqueline Woodson
Paper Book
A New York Times Bestseller and National Book Award Winner Jacqueline Woodson, the acclaimed author of Red at the Bone, tells the moving story of her childhood in mesmerizing verse.   Raised in South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt...
R is for Rhyme: A Poetry Alphabet
Judy Young
Paper Book
Bring the magic of poetry to life with R is for Rhyme: A Poetry Alphabet. From acrostics and ballads to meter and metaphor, author and poet Judy Young has written a delightful collection of poems to illustrate poetic tools, terms and techniques. Each term or technique is demonstrated in an...

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