Poetry

Poetry teaches kids to listen to language — its rhythm, its surprise, its music. These collections range from silly to profound, and they all reward reading aloud. ---

264 books

Cover of Learning to Swim
Learning to Swim
Ann Warren Turner
Ages 4–11
Cover of We Visit the Farm Reproductions of Antique Dimensional Pictures
We Visit the Farm Reproductions of Antique Dimensional Pictures
Ernest Nister
Ages 4–11
Cover of Ride A Cock-Horse To Banbury Cross & A Farmer Went Trotting Upon His Grey Mare
Ride A Cock-Horse To Banbury Cross & A Farmer Went Trotting Upon His Grey Mare
Randolph Caldecott
Ages 3–7
Cover of Ashley Bryan's ABC of African American Poetry
Ashley Bryan's ABC of African American Poetry
Ashley Bryan
Ages 4–11
Cover of Mural on Second Avenue, and Other City Poems
Mural on Second Avenue, and Other City Poems
Lilian Moore
Ages 4–11
Cover of The God of Sleep
The God of Sleep
Lev Grossman
Ages 4–11
Cover of What Did Molly See at the Zoo?
Molly and Her Wonderful Adventures #1
What Did Molly See at the Zoo?
Lucy Carroll
Ages 3–7
Cover of Boy Wonders
Boy Wonders
Calef Brown
Ages 4–11
Cover of Three Jovial Huntsmen
Three Jovial Huntsmen
Susan Jeffers
Ages 4–11
Cover of Who was Born this Special Day?
Who was Born this Special Day?
Eve Bunting
Ages 4–11
Cover of Pat-A-Cake
Sing Along with Me!
Pat-A-Cake
Unknown
Ages 0–3
Cover of Quiet Storm
Quiet Storm
Lydia Okutoro
Ages 4–11
Cover of One Girl
One Girl
Andrea Beaty
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Wretched Stone
Chris Van Allsburg Picture Books #1
The Wretched Stone
Chris Van Allsburg
Ages 8–12
Cover of Love Comes First
Love Comes First
Jenna Bush Hager, Barbara Pierce Bush
Ages 4–11
Cover of Marshmallow Clouds Two Poets at Play Among Figures of Speech
Marshmallow Clouds Two Poets at Play Among Figures of Speech
Ted Kooser, Connie Wanek
Ages 4–11
Cover of Bee-utiful World of Brystol the Bee
Bee-utiful World of Brystol the Bee
Tyler Hardison
Ages 3–7
Cover of Make Magic! Do Good!
Make Magic! Do Good!
Dallas Clayton
Ages 4–11
Cover of Meet My Folks!
Puffin Books
Meet My Folks!
Ted Hughes, George Adamson
Ages 4–11
Cover of Hi, Koo! A Year of Seasons
Hi, Koo! A Year of Seasons
Jon J. Muth
Ages 4–11
Cover of Roses Are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink
Gilbert #2
Roses Are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink
Diane deGroat
Ages 3–7
Cover of The Teddy Bear Book
The Teddy Bear Book
Jean Marzollo, Ann Schweninger
Ages 4–11
Cover of Edward Lear's Book of Nonsense
Edward Lear's Book of Nonsense
Edward Lear
Ages 4–11
Cover of BOX: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom
BOX: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom
Carole Boston Weatherford
Ages 4–11