Child Poetry

All Play and No Work – Bring the Fun Back! Playful, whimsical, wonderful and heartfelt! This is how children wild at heart live. We too should embrace and cultivate fun in all we do. Bring the fun back to your life! Get rid of the boring, complaining and miserable attitude and be renewed within to live again! Cultivate the kid in you and let your childlike heart be renewed and shine through! Paul F. Davis is a worldwide motivational speaker and life coach who has touched 70 countries empowering people with life-changing messages to transcend their limitations and live their dreams. The ...

This book of poetry for children includes 15 playful, easy-to-read poems about the adventures of a group of friendly dinosaurs. Each poem is 8 lines long, has different protagonists, and includes a full-color illustration. This book will give you and your little ones a great excuse to spend quality time together, reading, looking at the illustrations, and discovering how magical words can be. The short poems are perfect for bedtime, playtime, and storytime at home or school. Children will learn to appreciate poetry and will realize using rhymes can bring so much fun! In short: 15 playful 8-...

In this whimsical and uplifting collection of rhymes, readers will embark on a journey that combines faith, love, and joyful inspiration. Join a beloved character with a heart full of kindness as he travels through villages and spreads his message of hope. With delightful verses and charming illustrations, each poem will teach valuable life lessons and remind us to cherish the blessings we have received. Embrace the warmth and wisdom of these heartfelt words that beautifully capture the essence of Jesus' teachings in a memorable and captivating way.

Some of the most delightful poems ever written for children, brought evocatively to life in this wonderful new audio edition. Ted Hughes wrote an extraordinary body of work for children. This is a selection which includes original recordings made by the author himself as well as new readings by Juliet Stevenson and Michael Morpurgo.

This collection of short poems from Newbery Award-winning author Paul Fleischman delightfully celebrates the essence of birds. The companion to Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices, its poems feature two voices speaking sometimes together and sometimes in turn. Experience the magic and magnificence of the immortal phoenix. Enjoy the fluttering elation of finches at dawn and the swiftness of swallows at dusk. And empathize with the loneliness of the pigeon in the Cincinnati Zoo.

Rachel was a girl who loved science and the sea, books and writing, and all the creatures of the world. Rachel was quiet, a listener by nature. But when she saw problems, she could not remain silent. Some people thought girls shouldn't be scientists or writers. They thought girls shouldn't use their voices to question or challenge, even to protect all the creatures of the world. Luckily Rachel didn't listen to them.

Snowflakes, sleds, and skates are just the beginning of the joys of winter.

Reaching for Utopia is the story of six clear-eyed dreamers who seek to resurrect the Surrealism of the 1920s, and the Situationism of the 1960s, in an attempt to overthrow the deadening regime of capitalist-consumer society and replace it with a joyous way of life. Accompanying this is the assassination of a president, the secession of large sections of the country, and the collapse of the American empire. The “gang of six” sponsor a series of heart-expanding adventures, as more and more Americans join the movement. Much has changed by the end of the story, as our heroes can say, in ...

From the author of the best-selling children's book When God Made You comes a rhythmic, whimsical journey through creation - for little listeners who love science and wonder and the beginnings of all things. For spiritual parents who are looking for a different kind of creation book, Matthew Paul Turner's When God Made the World focuses on the complex way that God created our vast and scientifically operating universe, including the biodiversity of life on our planet and the intricacies of a vast solar system.

THE BEST NEST ******************** At night when Mom said to take a bath, And wash his hair with shampoo. He’d only wet his hair with water, And his mother never knew.

A rhyme for children to guess the meaning. The itsy, bitsy spider climbed up the waterspout. Down came the rain and washed the spider out. Out came the sun and dried up all the rain. And the itsy, bitsy spider climbed up the spout again. Finger movements that match the rhyme are included. Spider facts include the importance of spiders to our world.

In a world full of giggles and rhyme, There's a poetry book that's simply sublime. With jokes and riddles, it's a real delight, As you read each page, you'll laugh with all your might! Verse after verse, it's a whimsical spree, With characters funny as can be. From a zany zebra who tap-dances with glee, To a sneaky squirrel who loves a good spree. So put on your thinking caps, and come take a look, As you dive into this laughter-filled book. With rhymes that tickle and jokes that tease, It's a collection that's sure to please! So get ready for giggles, for it's quite a treat, These playful ...

Love at first sight isn’t a myth. For seventh graders Olivia and Eden, it’s fate. Olivia is a capital-P Poet, and Eden thinks she wants to be a musician one day, but for now she’s just the new girl. And then Eden shows up to Poetry Club and everything changes. Eden isn’t out, and she has rules for dating Olivia: Don’t call. Don’t tell her friends. And don’t let anyone know they’re together.

In Scranimals, you will find the fragrant Rhinocerose and the cunning Broccolions, and, if you are very, very quiet, you'll spot the gentle, shy Pandaffodil. So put on your pith helmet and join Jack Prelutsky for an adventure you will never forget!

A USEFUL TOOL FOR PARENTS AND CHILDREN. THE CHILD POET: A POETIC GALAXY FOR CHILDREN written by multi-award-winning author BRENDA MOHAMMED, is the kind of book which any parent would treasure to help offspring become creative. The poet creates no borders to capture the panoramic potential of a child's vision. When you look at the title, the book speaks for itself, There are beautiful illustrations inside. The author has written poems about nature, the galaxy, books, and family life in simplified forms so that children can capture the meanings easily. This is an ideal gift book that could ...

An ode to the girl with scrapes on her knees and flowers in her hair, and every girl in between, this exquisite treasury will appeal to fans of Dear Girl and I Am Enough and have kids poring over it to find a poem that's just for them.

Join us as we follow the mischievous adventure of "The Little Gingerbread Man" then drift to sleep to the soothing lullaby "Hush, Little Baby" by Jame Ornlamai.

Learn all about all the different ways you can sit with this rhyme.

Sixth grade is coming to an end, and so is life as Macy McMillan knows it. Soon, her mother will upend their perfect little family, adding a stepfather and six-year-old twin stepsisters. She sends Macy next door to help 86-year-old Iris Gillan, who is getting ready to move into an assisted-living facility. Iris can't pack a single box on her own, and, worse, she doesn't know sign language. Soon, through notes and books and cookies, a bond grows between them, and this friendship, odd and unexpected, may be just what Macy needs to face the changes in her life.

“Ese cepillo de dientes que tienes en la mano, De verdad que para mí es un villano. Demasiada pasta de dientes, un dulce necesito, Aliméntame por favor, al menos solo un poquito. Tu cepillo no me deja alcanzar lo que quiero, Deseo escarbar y taladrar un agujero, Sé que te dolería, pero no me importa, ¡Por favor, detente ya; mi ser ya no soporta!”