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. ---

663 books

Hot Food: Nice!

Michael Rosen

For the child who struggles to wait for a hot meal or the family who loves silly, rhythmic stories that make mealtime fu

Ages 3–7

To Baby with Love: Rhymes for Babies

Jan Ormerod

For the caregiver seeking a gentle way to bond through language. This collection of nursery rhymes paired with soft illu

Ages 0–3

Kicks

Van G. Garrett

For the child who expresses their personality through their style, this rhythmic celebration of sneaker culture builds c

Ages 4–8

Step Gently Out #8

The Mighty Pollinators

Helen Frost

For the child who marvels at tiny garden visitors, this poetic journey uses breathtaking photography to reveal how small

Ages 4–8

Hey, Diddle, Diddle!

Salley Mavor

The classic rhyme of the cow jumping over the moon is reimagined through beautiful, hand-stitched fabric relief illustra

Ages 0–3

Please Pay Attention

Jamie Sumner

For the child who feels like their brain is always moving too fast or too differently. Maybelle's journey with ADHD help

Ages 8–12

My First Book of Nature #1

Stomp and Chomp: My First Book of Dinosaurs

Simon Mole

For the young explorer obsessed with all things prehistoric, this vibrant collection uses rhythmic poetry to make dinosa

Ages 4–8

David Elliott's Animal Poems #9

At the Edge

David Elliott

For the curious child who marvels at nature's oddities, this witty collection of poems explores rare animals living in t

Ages 4–9

Remember the Bridge: Poems of a People

Carole Boston Weatherford

Archival images and twenty-nine original poems map 400 years of the African American journey, honoring the heroes who bu

Ages 10–18

Flower Fairies #2

Flower Fairies of the Summer

Cicely Mary Barker

Delicate watercolor illustrations and gentle verses bring the hidden spirits of summer wildflowers and garden blossoms t

Ages 3–8

Blanket & Bear, a Remarkable Pair

L. J. R. Kelly

When a favorite bear and blanket are accidentally left behind, the brave pair sets off on a long, rhyming journey to fin

Ages 3–7

The Death of the Hat: A Brief History of Poetry in 50 Objects

Paul B. Janeczko

For the curious student who wonders how people saw the world in the past. Explore history through the poems and objects

Ages 8–12

Curious Cats: In Art and Poetry

William Lach

Classic feline verses meet elegant masterpieces from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in this celebration of all things ca

Ages 4–10

My First Book of Nature #2

Wriggle and Buzz: My First Book of Bugs

Simon Mole

For the child who loves to marvel at garden tiny-beasts, these energetic poems celebrate the surprising, icky, and essen

Ages 5–9

Mother Goose

Here Comes Mother Goose

Iona Opie

For the parent looking to build a bond through rhythm and rhyme. This lush collection uses classic verses to soothe, ent

Ages 0–5

The Necessary Cat #5

The Necessary Cat

Nicola Bayley

A beautiful treasury of poems, stories, and feline facts celebrates everything that makes cats such essential and myster

Ages 5–12

Bird Watch

Jane Yolen

Rhythmic verses capture the secret lives and daily flutters of various birds as they soar, perch, and play in the wild.

Ages 6–10

Spotting Books #1

The Odd One Out

Britta Teckentrup

For the curious toddler building focus and observation skills, this vibrant game of hide and seek celebrates the beauty

Ages 2–5

Switching on the Moon

Jane Yolen

For the child who needs a soft landing at the end of the day. This poetic journey eases the transition from busy evening

Ages 0–6

Awful Ogre's Awful Day

Jack Prelutsky

For children who love silly characters and playful verse, this collection offers a peek into an "awful" ogre's hilarious

Ages 5–9

You Are the Pea, and I Am the Carrot

J. Theron Elkins

Celebrate the joy of finding your perfect match with this sweet, rhyming exploration of friendship and the special bond

Ages 2–5

Monster Soup And Other Spooky Poems

Dilys Evans

For the child who loves the thrill of a slightly scary story, these playful poems turn things that go bump in the night

Ages 5–9

This Is Just to Say: Poems of Apology and Forgiveness

Joyce Sidman

For the child grappling with the weight of a mistake or the difficulty of forgiving a friend, this collection uses poetr

Ages 8–12

Clancy of the Overflow

Andrew Barton Paterson

Experience the longing of a city-dweller for the open skies and adventurous life of Clancy, a drover in the Australian o

Ages 4–11