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The Confessions of Henry Hooter the Third – And other fun poems for kids. Gabriel Rosenstock. Categories: Age 2-5 Years, Age 6-9 years, All FKB Books, Children, Gabriel Rosenstock, Grade 1 to Grade 3, Grade K and Pre K, Intermediate English, poetry.
In this article, we’ll review six great resource hubs to find children’s poetry for free online. Whether you’re looking for free, printable short poems for kids, rhyming poems for kids, or funny children’s poems, these dynamite websites have you covered.
- 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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The Children's Poetry Archive was designed with the younger, or younger-at-heart, visitor in mind. Poetry doesn't just live in books - it lives in the sounds that words make and we think poetry should be free and fun for children to listen to whenever and wherever they can get online.
Welcome to Learning Through Literature’s Poem of the Month – a FREE Monthly Poetry Resource where we provide the best poems for kids! We believe the following about poetry: It shouldn’t be intimidating. You don’t need an English degree to understand it. Absolutely everyone can enjoy it. Reading poems to children is important.
