Juvenile / Poetry

A is for Alaska: Written by Kids for Kids

by Boys and Girls Clubs Alaska

This kid-size photo book covers locations, peoples, landmarks, and icons from across Alaska. Kids like the See-My-State Series because they are written by kids.

How to Eat a Poem: A Smorgasbord of Tasty and Delicious Poems for Young Readers

by Academy of American Poets, American Poetry & Literacy Project & Ted Kooser

Focusing on popular verse from the nineteenth century through today, this anthology invites young readers to sample a taste of irresistible poems that will nourish their minds and spirits. Selected for both...

Korean Nursery Rhymes: Wild Geese, Land of Goblins and other Favorite Songs and Rhymes [Korean-English] [Downloadable MP3 Audio Included]

by Danielle Wright & Helen Acraman

A charming collection of fourteen well-loved rhymes, Korean Nursery Rhymes is the perfect introduction to Korean language and culture for young readers.

This beautifully illustrated book features songs and rhymes...

Japanese Nursery Rhymes: Carp Streamers, Falling Rain and Other Traditional Favorites (Share and Sing in Japanese & English; includes Downloadable Aud

by Danielle Wright & Helen Acraman

**2012 Creative Child Magazine Media of the Year Award Winner!**

A delightful collection of fifteen well-loved rhymes, Japanese Nursery Rhymes is the perfect introduction to Japanese language and culture for...

Poisoned Apples

by Christine Heppermann

Every little girl goes through her princess phase, whether she wants to be Snow White or Cinderella, Belle or Ariel. But then we grow up. And life is not a fairy tale.

Christine Heppermann's collection of fifty...

Tell the World

by WritersCorps

Through poetry we tell the world who we are, where we're from, what we love, what we think, how we feel, and why we hope.

With a foreword by hip-hop artist and celebrated urban poet Common, Tell the World is...

Poetry Matters: Writing a Poem from the Inside Out

by Ralph Fletcher

A practical guide to demystify the process of writing poetry, by the bestselling author of A Writer’s Notebook and the ALA Notable Book Fig Pudding.

Poetry matters. At the most important moments, when everyone...

Time You Let Me In

by Naomi Shihab Nye

They are inspiring talented stunning remarkable wise

They are also fearless depressed hilarious impatient in love out of love pissed off

And they want you to let them in.

Honeybee

by Naomi Shihab Nye

Honey. Beeswax. Pollinate. Hive. Colony. Work. Dance. Communicate. Industrious. Buzz. Sting. Cooperate.

Where would we be without them? Where would we be without one another?

In eighty-two poems and paragraphs,...

Soy

by Roberto Antonio

Song Book/Poemario about the Author's dark feelings. Inspired by a metal/rock sound created by himself.

Cancionero / Poemario sobre los sentimientos oscuros del autor. Inspirado en un sonido de metal / rock creado...

Wildly Romantic

by Catherine M. Andronik

Meet the rebellious young poets who brought about a literary revolution

Rock stars may think they invented sex, drugs, and rock and roll, but the Romantic poets truly created the mold.

In the early 1800s, poetry...

Wet Cement

by Bob Raczka

Who says words need to be concrete? This collection shapes poems in surprising and delightful ways.

Concrete poetry is a perennially popular poetic form because they are fun to look at. But by using the arrangement...

Home Run, Touchdown, Basket, Goal!

by Leo Landry

With sweet and simple rhymes, these poems celebrate a range of sports. From baseball and basketball, to karate and swimming, there's something for everyone!

I've got my ball

I've got my glove

I'm ready for the...

Hypnotize a Tiger

by Calef Brown

This is the first longer-format, middle-grade collection from #1 New York Times-bestselling author-illustrator Calef Brown. Moving away from the picture book format offers Calef the opportunity to tackle a variety...

Vivid

by Julie Paschkis

Playful poems and facts celebrate the colors of the rainbow in this beautiful nonfiction picture book.

Orange you sweet? Orange you plump and juicy? Orange you my favorite fruit?

Hey - you're a tangerine!

B-lime-y....

My Daddy Rules the World

by Hope Anita Smith

A picture book of poems that celebrate fathers from a two-time Coretta Scott King Honor--winning poet.

Who is your hero? Who's your best friend?

Who says he loves you again and again?

Daddy!

Told through the voice...

When Green Becomes Tomatoes

by Julie Fogliano & Julie Morstad

december 29

and i woke to a morning

that was quiet and white

the first snow

(just like magic) came on tip toes

overnight

Flowers blooming in sheets of snow make way for happy frogs dancing in the rain. Summer swims...

Sequoia

by Tony Johnston & Wendell Minor

Standing tall above the tree line, Sequoia stretches his ancient arms and gathers clouds to him. He watches as days, seasons, years pass by. His branches are home to owls and choirs of frogs. Beneath his broad...

Presidential Misadventures

by Bob Raczka & Dan E. Burr

A spoonful of poetry helps the mockery go down! This collection of presidential poems is historical and hysterical.

The clerihew is a simple poetic form specifically invented to make fun of famous people--and...

Pug

by Valerie Worth & Steve Jenkins

In the follow-up to the well-received Animal Poems, Pug: And Other Animal Poems examines a wide range of animal behavior, from the fleetingness of a fly sipping spilled milk to the constant steely presence of...