Poetry

A deluxe treasury of family favorites selected by the best-selling mother-daughter team....

Bestselling author, spoken-word artist, and thought leader on identity Hosanna Wong reveals that you aren’t defined by what you’ve done or what others think—you’re defined by what God says about you.

The practical cats need no introduction, but this stunning new reading by Lemn Sissay brings the poems vibrantly alive to introduce a new generation of children to Eliot's work....

Follow an errand boy through colonial Boston as he spreads word of rebellion....

"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" is a poem written in 1922 by Robert Frost and published in 1923 in his New Hampshire volume. Imagery, personification, and repetition are prominent in the work. In a letter to Louis Untermeyer, Frost called it "my best bid for remembrance"....

When Lonnie Collins Motion was seven years old, his life changed forever. Now Lonnie is eleven and his life is about to change again. His teacher, Ms. Marcus, is showing him ways to put his jumbled feelings on paper....

The complete rhyme of Mary Had a Little Lamb and it seems to be based upon a real girl by the name of Mary Sawyer (1806 - 1889). She brought a pet lamb to school. An uproar followed....

In a magnificent collaboration of words, art, and song, a timeline of the blues is presented in a soulful reading with dramatic musical accompaniment....

Dramatic, lyrical, and beautiful, O Captain, My Captain tells the story of one of America’s greatest poets and how he was inspired by one of America’s greatest presidents....

This lyrical, empowering poem celebrates black children and seeks to inspire all young people to dream big and achieve their goals....

Inspired by her own pregnancy and filled with humor, "I Grew with You" vividly illustrates the growing bond between mother and child....

The moving true story of how young Ukrainian Jewish piano prodigies Zhanna (alias “Anna”) and her sister Frina outplayed their pursuers while hiding in plain sight during the Holocaust. A middle grade nonfiction novel-in-verse by award-winning author Susan Hood with Greg Dawson (Zhanna’s son)....

Suzanne Rhodes, a longtime poet and teacher, offers The Roar on the Other Side as an introductory guide to poetry for students (junior high and up). Rhodes easily communicates the joy of words to her listeners and helps them see how good poetry binds all seemingly--contradictory things together.

Embark on an exciting alphabet adventure with "ABC The Fun Way with Rhymes: Phonics & Spellings for Kids" by Sophie Davis. This delightful book is crafted to make learning the ABCs a joyous and memorable experience for young learners.

This is a poetic philosophical journey that starts with a chance encounter between and a bird and (that's right, you guessed it!) an elephant....

In 1943, Henny Sinding, only twenty-two years old, and the crew of Gerda lll, a lighthouse supply boat, risked everything to smuggle their Jewish compatriots across the Øresund strait to safety in Sweden during World War ll....

This is a treasure chest of Naomi Shihab Nye’s most beloved poems. From favorites such as “Famous” and “A Valentine for Ernest Mann” to the widely shared “Kindness” and “Gate A-4”, this collection celebrates her term as Young People’s Poet Laureate....

For the first time ever, 75 beloved songs from Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood and The Children's Corner are collected in this charming treasury, sure to be cherished by generations of children as well as the millions of adults who grew up with Mister Rogers....

Nancy Willard has written a book of magical poems about life at an imaginary inn, run by none other than William Blake himself....

What would it be like to live in the future? Or underwater? What would you do if you could go back in time? Or be a cat? Or a blood cell? What would happen if a monster ate every letter of the alphabet?

Just in time for National Poetry Month, Nick Cannon, entertainer extraordinaire, debuts his poetry book for children....

The Seder plate is set and the pantry's filled with matzah - Passover is here! Author D. J. Steinberg is back with an all new collection of poems celebrating the joys of Passover, from singing the Four Questions to finding the Afikomen....

This children's audiobook will have you laughing out loud. There are funny poems about animals, school, weird monsters—in fact, anything that is unusual, silly, or just plain daft that can be fitted into a rhyme....

From Caldecott Medalist Arnold Lobel (1933-1987) comes a brand-new collection of rhyming stories about frogs and toads....

Despite fierce prejudice and abuse, even being beaten to within an inch of her life, Fannie Lou Hamer was a champion of civil rights from the 1950s until her death in 1977....

The Vowels and Consonants worked together to build words today, hooray!

This is the tale about a girl who grew a tail becoming a Mermaid living alone and scared but managed to make a new life for herself because being human is her one true dread but whenever her legs come out now, she's the walking dead.

Perfect for Ages 6-9: A Delightful Children's Educational Adventure Story Join Imani, Tommy, and Maya on a magical day of discovery and learning! In this charming installment of the beloved "What Shall We Do Today?" series, three curious friends embark on an exciting adventure that celebrates Great Poetry Reading Day, National Blueberry Pie Day, and Save the Frogs Day all at once! A Perfect Read for Elementary School Children Follow along as: Seven-year-old Imani, with her curious nature and bouncy curls, leads the way Gap-toothed eight-year-old Tommy asks his famous question: "What shall ...

This is a fictional poem, and Flora was not bitten by a zombie she likes to lie, she was actually bitten by her own pet horsefly that she captured when she saw it fly by, the insect had bitten a different bug earlier that day and let's just say the little creature turned into a tiny zombie right away.

Join Imani, Tommy, and Maya in this heartwarming children's story that celebrates friendship, kindness, and the joy of poetry! Perfect for early readers ages 6-9, this delightful adventure combines the celebration of Poetry & The Creative Mind Day with National Cat Lady Day in a story that will captivate young imaginations while teaching valuable lessons. What's Inside This Special Story: 🐱 Follow three diverse, relatable characters as they rescue a neighbor's cat and discover the world of poetry through a real-life adventure 🐱 Enjoy playful sound effects woven throughout the ...