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More Recommended Poetry Books
Talking & Reading Together has previously featured a number of poetry collections for children of all ages. Try sharing some of these poems with our child.
Danitra Brown Leaves Town
Authors/Illustrators: Nikki Grimes & Floyd Cooper
Publisher: HarperCollins, 2001
How can Zuri and Danitra share their summer vacation when Zuri is at home in the city and Danitra is visiting her family in the country? These two creative friends decide to write letters and poems to each other. Your child will enjoy hearing about the events each girl experiences, from a family reunion to a block party and much more.
Hush! A Thai Lullabye
Author: Minfong Ho
Illustrator: Holly Meade
Publisher: Orchard Books, 2000
How can baby go to sleep when the village animals are so noisy? This book tells the story of a mother who quiets all the animals--from mosquito to lizard to water buffalo. But what will happen next? Rich, bold cut-paper-and-ink illustrations and rhyming text make this a book toddlers love to hear time and again.
Caldecott Honor Book, 1997
Joyful Noise
Author: Paul Fleischman
Illustrator: Eric Beddows
Publisher: Harper Collins Juvenile, 1992
This is a collection of poems about insects that are designed to be read by two readers. Each page contains two columns of alternating text, one for each reader, along with illustrations.
Newbery Award, 1989
Least Things
Author: Jane Yolen
Photographs: Jason Stemple
Publisher: Wordsong
Each stunning close-up photograph of a tiny creature is accompanied by a haiku and an interesting fact. Creatures include a snail, a dragonfly, tree frog, and--on the book's last page--a baby, Jane Yolen's first granddaughter. Young children through second- and third-graders will enjoy this fresh combination of poetry, informational text, and photography.
Winter Eyes
Author/Illustrator: Douglas Florian
Publisher: Greenwillow Books, 1999
Winter Eyes is a beautifully illustrated collection of poems about winter. Each poem celebrates some aspect of winter such as sledding, icicles, woolen socks, and the mood of a blustery day. Your child is bound to find at least one poem that introduces her to the joys of a snowy winter or reminds her of a favorite winter activity.