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Feb 3, 2017 · By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) What are the best children's poems in all of English literature? Every reader will have their own firm favourites that bring back fond memories of those carefree and innocent days, but we've tried to select ten of the very finest classic poems for children for this post.
- Shel Silverstein. Here’s something you may not know about Shel Silverstein: he hung out at the Playboy Mansion. Like, a lot. In the late ’50s and ’60s, Silverstein was a regular contributor to Playboy as a cartoonist, and his work continued to appear until his death (and one piece was published posthumously).
- Naomi Shihab Nye. Like Silverstein, Naomi Shihab Nye does a little bit of everything—she writes poems for both adults and children, picture books, short stories and YA novels, as well as songs.
- Edward Lear. I suppose now is the time that I should give up telling you how each one of these children’s poets was actually excellent in a variety of fields—it seems to be one of the things they have universally in common.
- Francisco X. Alarcón. Alarcón decided to begin writing poems for children in the 1990s, when he “became aware that there were almost no books of bilingual poems children written by any Latino poet in the United States,” and decided to write his own collection, entitled Laughing Tomatoes and Other Spring Poems.
- 50 Best Poetry Books For Children
- Haiku Poetry Books
- Poetry Workbooks and Teacher Guides
Shape Poems
Wet Cement A Mix of Concrete Poems by Bob Raczka Shape poems paint a picture on the page — and these do an amazing job. The Hanger shapepoem is shaped like a hanger; dominoes are shaped just like falling dominoes with fun texts about pushing single file down the row. I love the Corners poem about a hungry mouse looking for cheese that is shaped like a maze.
Short Poems
All the Small Poems and Fourteen More by Valerie Worth, illustrated by Natalie Babbitt These poems exemplify how poets use minimal words to SHOW, not tell! Poem In Your Pocket For Young Poets edited by Bruno Navasky The poems for kids in this book include selections from both male and female poets, many of them I’m hadn’t read before. Because the poems are rich in sensory images, they’re ripe for illustration, which is a fantastic way to get kids to think deeply about the meaning of the poem....
Rhyming Poetry Books
I’ve Lost My Hippopotamus by Jack Prelutsky, illustrated by Jackie Urbanovic Kids love these hilarious poems! Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein A must-own classic poetry book of funny, memorable poems. I’m No Good at Rhyming and Other Nonsense for Mischievous Kids and Immature Grown-Ups by Chris Harris, illustrated by Lane Smith If you like to laugh, run to buy this poetry book. It’s wordplay at its silliest in the vein of Shel Silverstein with randomness that kids love (misnumbered...
Find the best children’s books with haiku poems. Hi, Koo! by Jon Muth Stillwater’s nephew explores the seasons captured in snapshot haikus. Muth explains, “. . . haiku is like an instant captured in words — using sensory images.” If you read closely, you’ll see that the 26 poems follow the alphabet. Beautiful. Does this make you want to go outside?...
Kwame Alexander’s Free Write: A Poetry Notebook (Ghostwriter) by Kwame Alexander This fun-to-read workbook for ages 8 to 12 introduces writers to poetry, literary devices like metaphors, as well as other poetic techniques. Written in Alexander’s signature voice and style, kids will get hooked as they dive into poetry. Alexander provides example poe...
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- Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein.
- A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein.
- A Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson.
- When We Were Very Young (Winnie-the-Pooh, #3) by A.A. Milne.
The Children’s Poetry Archive - Listen to the world's best children's poetry read out loud. Our Featured Poem. What’s In A Name. by John Agard. 00:00. … Explore John Agard. Read along with this Poem. Poet’s page. Let’s Explore. Themes. Life Nature Arts & Science Just for fun Myths and Magic Travel & Places Emotions. All themes. Glossary.
Read a selection of poems kids love by poets like Lewis Carroll, Jack Prelutsky, Shel Silverstein, Emily Dickinson, Langston Hughes, and more.
Children's Poems. Delightful poems selected especially for young children to build confidence learning to read! Enjoy Children's Stories, Foodie Stories for Kids, and Fairy Tales. For older students & adults: Poetry for the Well-Read Student, 100 Great Poems. The Pied Piper of Hamelin by Robert Browning.
