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Poetry Books for Elementary Students
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Slow Slide
Raise your arms and let your soul clap hands for the joys of childhood in this spirited book of poems and pictures. From the comforting luxury of soaking in a bubble bath to the irresistible smell of sweet potato pie, here is a feast for the senses - each image as fresh as a breeze from the bay, each poem a gentle touch.
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Life Doesn't Frighten Me
"Both a handsome art book and a rhythmic read-aloud, this is great for sharing with audiences of many ages. Angelou's direct, lovely poem is the text of a dramatic large-size picture book with paintings in glowing color by young New York City artist Basquiat. Words and pictures work together because the editor has made no attempt to match literal images. Both poet and artist confront our archetypal fears, out there and in our nightmares ("Panthers in the park / Strangers in the dark / No, they don't frighten me at all"). Fear is answered with dancing energy and daring imagination and laughter ("Mean old Mother Goose / Lions on the loose / They don't frighten me at all"). Basquiat's work has the directness of street art, with a bold combination of magic realism and abstract geometric shapes--sometimes Picasso, sometimes African mask, sometimes child's scribble. Also included are long, excellent biographical sketches of Angelou and Basquiat." - Booklist
Chicken Socks and other contagious poems...
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The Time I Learned to Ride My Bike
Yesterday's Magnolia
& Barnyard
Smiles and laughter are sure to spread with this whimsical collection of poems by Brod Bagert. Chicken Socks takes a fearless and funny look at things as small as caterpillars and as big as the night skies. These lighthearted poems encourage boys and girls to explore their world and to question their findings on subjects ranging from paleontology to the embarrassment of ripped pants. Perfectly matched with the comical illustrations of artist Tim Ellis, Brod Bagert's verses will give youngsters an infectious case of the giggles.
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Barnyard Dance!
Everybody sing along because it-s time to do-si-do in the barnyard with a high-spirited animal crew! From Boynton on Board, the bestselling series of board books with over 2.6 million copies in print, here is BARNYARD DANCE, with Sandra Boynton-s twirling pigs, fiddle-playing cows, and other unforgettable animals. Extra-big, extra-fat, and extra-fun, BARNYARD DANCE features lively rhyming text and a die-cut cover that reveals the wacky characters inside. Guaranteed to get kids and adults stomping their feet. Main selection of the Children-s Book-of-the-Month Club. Winner of the 1994 Gold Medal from the National Parenting Publications Award. Suitable for ages 1-4. 828,000 copies in print.
'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.
So begins "Jabberwocky," one of the most celebrated nonsense poems in the English language. The poem first appeared in 1872 in Lewis Carroll's classic THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS AND WHAT ALICE FOUND THERE, and since then, its mysterious and lyrical lines have delighted readers of all ages. With great wit and imagination, illustrator Joel Stewart offers a singular vision of the world of "Jabberwocky" and all its memorable creatures.
The world's best-loved nonsense poem inspires a fresh, enchantingly surreal treatment in this beautiful edition from an exciting new talent.
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Today I Feel Silly
Silly, cranky, excited, or sad--everyone has moods that can change each day. Jamie Lee Curtis's zany and touching verse, paired with Laura Cornell's whimsical and original illustrations, helps kids explore, identify, and, even have fun with their ever-changing moods.
Here's another inspired picture book from the bestselling author-illustrator team of Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born and When I Was Little: A Four-Year-Old's Memoir of Her Youth.
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An Ode to a Toe
The companion volume to If You're Not Here, Please Raise Your Hand celebrates the world of education and all the poignant, whimsical, and wondrous moments that occur in the classroom.
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Whirligig Beetles
Written to be read aloud by two voices--sometimes alternating, sometimes simultaneous--here is a collection of irresistible poems that celebrate the insect world, from the short life of the mayfly to the love song of the book louse. Funny, sad, loud, and quiet, each of these poems resounds with a booming, boisterous, joyful noise.
Paul Fleischman has created not only a clear and fascinating guide to the insectworld--from chrysalid butterflies to whirligig beetles--but an exultant celebration of life.
Winner, 1989 Newbery Medal
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What's a Poem?
Think poems are for sissies and grandmothers? Then check Charles Ghigna's engaging new book of verse. With style, humor, and passion, Ghigna has created a world in which adolescents and teenagers, especially boys, will find empathy and refuge. In forty-six poems, the poet delivers a hearty mix of verse that conveys, among other images, the power at the line of scrimmage, the "lost boys" of hunting season, the threat of loneliness, the clarity of autumn, and the silliness of science. Here's a thoroughly appealing book that will attract those teens who believe poetry is far beneath or beyond them.
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Knoxville, Tennessee
Twenty years after the release of the first edition of this bestseller, poet Nikki Giovanni has added 10 new poems to the 22 that made up the original collection. Powerfully illustrated by George Ford, Ego-Tripping captures the essence of the African-American experience in ways that have special relevance and appeal for adolescents.
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Nathaniel's Rap by Eloise Greenfield
In brief poems, a nine-year-old boy shares his views on his mother's death, knowledge, friends, school, his father, and the future.
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Things
Honey, I Love
Keepsake
Sixteen poems tell of love and the simple joys of everyday life, seen through the eyes of a child: playing with a friend, skipping rope, riding on a train--or keeping Mama company till Daddy gets back.
Each of these sixteen "love poems" is spoken straight from the heart of a child. Riding on a train, listening to music, playing with a friend...each poem elicits a new appreciation of the rich content of everyday life. And each poem is accompanied by a beautiful drawing, both portrait and panorama, that deepens the insights contained in the singing words.
For the first time Eloise Greenfield and Diane and Leo Dillon have combined teir rich talents to bring children a book that shows them the joys that come from seeing with a poet's eyes--the eyes of love.
Notable Children's Books of 1978 (ALA)
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Hop and Skip
Introducing a unique book every one should have to help him or her learn to love reading. With type set in three columns and three colors for easy readability, each short, rhymed story in this collection is like a little play for two voices. They are about all kinds of things: bears, birthdays, puppies, snowmen, friendships, and more. But no matter what their subject, they all feature traditional reading techniques - rhyme, rhythm, and repetition - and finish with a satisfying refrain:
You read to me!
I'll read to you!
Poet Mary Ann Hoberman's work with Literacy Volunteers of America provided the inspiration for this book, which is to promote literacy by reading to, and listening to, each other. Brilliantly illustrated by Michael Emberley, You Read to Me, I'll Read to You is sure to become a classic primer for budding readers.
A portion of the proceeds from this book will be donated to Literacy Volunteers of America.
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Angry
May I Be Excused
Why Do They Call That Love?
& Grownups
This book is about life's tragedies - from a teacher with good ears to the worst haircut in the world. It is a comic survival guide to childhood including such traumatic happenings as annoying brothers, being foot-stomping mad and saying gross things at the table. But every misery turns out - you guessed it - to be not the end of the world, and that even strip-mine wounds can heal. The book is illustrated by J. J. Smith Moore.
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The Dog Ate My Homework
You ever used this excuse? This is a book for kids of all ages. The poems are about school and the stuff that runs through your mind when you are supposed to be watching the board or doing your homework.
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Are You the One?
The poems in this book are for kids in what teachers call the "middle ages," what Sara calls her "dark ages." Basically, it is for kids oiling the wheels on their rollerblades at the top of the slope marked adolescence. The poems focus on relationships with friends, school and parents. It has poems about all kinds of emotions from happiness to anger and depression. It's up and down and all over the place - kind of like the middle ages.
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Angry
The Dog Ate My Homework
May I Be Excused?
To Be
Take a wild ride with poet Sara Holbrook as she guides young writers in performing poetry with style and pizzazz. With enthusiasm, encouragement, and a touch of irreverence, Ms. Holbrook, a performance poet herself, explains how to use voice, rhythm, attitude, movement, and other techniques to perform poetry solo or in a group. More than thirty poems are included for young readers to practice, as well as advice and instruction for putting on a poetry jam at school or in the community.
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To Be by Sara Holbrook
This book is for my friends in the first through third grades. It is also for kids who promised themselves they never would forget what it was like be short in height, but not short on things to say. And how hard it was to get tall people to listen. If you think you are too old for this book, just remember for a moment how scary it was to get stuck in the port-a-potty at a T Ball game and it will all come back to you.
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Inside a Poem
Poems inspired by traditional nursery rhymes depict the grim reality of inner city life, including such topics as crime, drug abuse, unemployment, and inadequate housing.
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Cloud Dragons
In this joyful and spirited collection, award-winning poet Pat Mora and fine artist Enrique 0. Sanchez celebrate the vivid landscape of the Southwest and the delightful rapport that children share with the natural world. Through the language resounding with both English and Spanish, CONFETTI is also an anthem to the power of a child's imagination and pride:
I say yo soy libre, I a m free, free, free, free as confetti.Long-awaited by Ms. Mora's many fans, CONFETTI is a treasury to be shared with children everywhere.
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Hippopotamus
Octopus
Pig
Rhinocerous
The ultimate collection of verses by America's best-loved humorous author, culled from collections put together by Nash himself. Features Nash's unique rhymes, puns, and observations about everything under the sun.
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When Tillie Ate the Chili
Open this book to any page to begin your exploration. Here are poems about things that you may never have thought about before. You'll be introduced to jellyfish stew, a bouncing mouse, a ridiculous dog, and a boneless chicken. You'll learn why you shouldn't argue with a shark, eat a dinosaur, or have an alligator for a pet. You'll meet the world's worst singer and the greatest video
game player in history. You'll even find an invitation to a dragon's birthday party....Your friends are invited too.
Over 100 hilarious poems about strange creatures and people--from jellyfish stew to a bouncing mouse, and a boneless chicken. "The illustrations bring the frivolity to a fever pitch."--School Library Journal. Index.
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Tyrannosaurus Rex
"In an intriguing combination of fact with rollicking rhyme schemes and full-page portraits, the dinosaurs are rejuvenated once again to amuse and amaze their devoted fans....These poems are readable, quotable, and unforgettable....A wonderful book to savor--again and again."--Horn Book.
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Phizzog
"Carefully selected, this assemblage of Sandburg poems includes many that are not often included in collections of his work for young readers. The quality of the writing is matched by the strong, dramatic wood engravings."--The Bulletin
Caldecott Honor Book, 2001
The popular narrative poem about a celebrated baseball player who strikes out at the crucial moment of a game, with additional text placing it in the context of Little League.
The outlook wasn't brilliant
for the Mudville nine that day:
The score stood four to two
with but one inning more to play. . . .
Since 1888 Casey at the Bat has been read and loved by baseball fans around the world. Now Mighty Casey has been brought to life by celebrated illustrator C. F. Payne, who captures the old-fashioned fun of an afternoon at the ballpark for a brand-new generation.
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The Swing
Robert Louis Stevenson's celebrated and much-loved poems about childhood. Touching, joyful, evocative - and beautifully illustrated by Eve Garnett - these poems perfectly capture a child's wonder, imagination, and fascination with everyday things. From the make-believe world of 'The Land of Counterpane' to the simple pleasure of 'At the Seaside', the curiosity of 'Auntie's Skirts' to the dreams of 'Foreign Lands', this delightful collection is a lasting treasure.
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Bone Chart
Lungs
Open Eyes
Science class will never be the same!
To the left of your stomach, a deep violet-red,
a filter's at work filling blood cells with dread:
The red blood cell graveyard! It's not Halloween.
I'm talking about that blood basher, the spleen.
Have you ever wondered just exactly what some of your body parts do? How many times a year your heart beats? How big your small intestines are? And, equally noteworthy, which of your muscles looks most like a slug? Certain to appeal to elementary-school children, this unique and humorous book uses poetry to explore the amazing workings of our bodies. With great verve and enthusiasm--and plenty of outrageous illustrations--Allan Wolf and Greg Clarke tickle the funny bone in these thirty-four poems while answering some of those deep anatomical questions. Ears have drums (but don't play them), knees wear caps (even in church), and a boneless boy turns into a human puddle in this book of wacky--and anatomically accurate--poems about our body parts.
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Be Glad Your Nose is on Your Face by Jack Prelutsky
Crocodile, The by Michael Flanders
If a Bad Dream Comes by Siv Cedering
Keep a Poem in Your Pocket by Beatrice Shenk deRegniers
Poem is a Little Path, A by Charles Ghigna
Sidewalk Racer or On the Skateboard by Lillian Morrison
"Until this century, most children's poetry was either syrupy sweet or overblown and didactic, and tended to talk down to its readers. Contemporary children's poets have thrown all that condescension and moralizing out the window, and write with today's real child in mind."
- from the Introduction by Jack Prelutsky
Here in one gloriously illustrated volume are 211 wonderful poems that represent the best this century has to offer. From sibling rivalry, school, monsters, food, and just plain silliness, to such ageless themes as the seasons, Who am I?, and the many moods of childhood, this is a collection that begs to be read aloud and shared with the whole family. The poems, from every decade of this century, showcase 137 famous poets.
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My Dog is a Plumber by Dan Greenburg
Free To Be... You And Me is a storybook and a songbook, a collection of poems and a gallery of pictures that bring out the child in readers of all ages. This innovative book celebrates diversity, challenges stereotypes, and encourages kids to be themselves in a joyful, positive manner. Its contents can be read aloud and shared. Best of all, in t he midst of all the merriment this book brings, kids experience important messages and learn valuable life lessons.
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Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary
Iona Opie and Rosemary Wells bring the magic of Mother Goose to the very youngest of children!
Spread the word--here comes Mother Goose--and with her comes an entire procession of best-loved nursery rhyme characters, including Mary Mary Quite Contrary, Simple Simon, Old Mother Hubbard, Little Tommy Tucker, the Queen of Hearts, and many more. Joining them is an array of colorful folk you may not have met before: Mrs. Murphy, for instance, and My Aunt Jane; Freda the American Beauty, Bonny Bobby Shaftoe, and Dusty Bill from Vinegar Hill--each of them well worth getting to know, as we're sure you'll agree!
From the award-winning creators of MY VERY FIRST MOTHER GOOSE, an invitation to the simple joy and the sly humor that are the essence of Mother Goose.
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Keep a Poem in Your Pocket by Beatrice Shenk DeReigners
Poetry by Eleanor Farjeon
Where Do You Get the Idea for a Poem? by Karla Kuskin
This joyful anthology celebrates the words, the rhymes, and the inspiration that create poetry. Included are poems by Eleanor Farjeon, Karla Kuskin, Eve Merriam, Lilian Moore, Jack Prelutsky, Nikki Giovanni, and others. With verse selected by Bobbye S.
Goldstein and illustrated by Jane Breskin Zalben, this unique collection explores the wonder of poetry through poetry itself.
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My People by Langston Hughes
A compilation of poems reflecting thoughts on being black by such authors as Langston Hughes, Lucille Clifton, Nikki Giovanni, and Imamu Amiri Baraka.
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Hey! Diddle, Diddle
Hickory Dickory Dock
Humpty Dumpty
Jack and Jill
Jack Be Nimble
Little Boy Blue
Little Jack Horner
Wee Willie Winkie
To a small child, words are magical. And the most magical of all are the beloved, venerable words of Mother Goose. Now folklorist Iona Opie has gathered more than sixty treasured rhymes in their most perfect, honest form. From "Hey Diddle, Diddle" and "Pat-a-Cake" to "Little Jack Horner" and "Pussycat, Pussycat," these are familiar verses that have been passed from parent to child for generations; these are the rhymes that are every child's birthright.
With watercolors by Rosemary Wells that may prove equally enduring, MY VERY FIRST MOTHER GOOSE captures the simple joy and the sly humor that are the essence of Mother Goose. Parents and children will find themselves exploring this volume together, savoring delightful details and funny surprises on every page. This is a book that promises hours of quiet smiles and merry grins for readers of all ages.
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My Dog by Ogden Nash
Good Morning by Muriel Sipe
Wilkin's beloved illustrations capture the poetry of childhood, and bring out the magic of over 30 poems that have delighted generations of children, including works by Langston Hughes, Aileen Fisher, A. B. Shiffrin, Christina Rossetti, Sarah Coleridge, Robert Louis Stevenson, Kate Greenaway, and many more.
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Arithmetic by Carl Sandburg
Dreams by Langston Hughes
I Am Rose by Gertrude Stein
Me by Karla Kuskin
Me I Am! by Jack Prelutsky
Mother Doesn't Want a Dog by Judith Viorst
"A generous collection with a distinctly upbeat tone, this gives a taste of the best poets writing for children over the last several decades. Lobel's drawings imbue the whole with action and graphic images as inventive as the verse. Successfully geared to meet home, school, and library needs."--(starred) Booklist.
More than 300 poems by such masters as Maya Angelou, A. A. Milne, Robert Frost, Dr. Seuss, and W.B. Yeats. Designed to be shared by parents and children, it is organized into appealing categories and includes 50 black-&-white illustrations. See partial list of poems below.
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anyone lived in a pretty how town by e.e. cummings
Bells, The by Edgar Allan Poe
Casey at the Bat by Ernest Lawrence Thayer
Charge of the Light Brigade, The by Alfred Lord Tennyson
Children's Hour, The by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Fog by Carl Sandburg
Highwayman, The by Alfred Noyse
I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud by William Wordsworth
Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll
Keep a Poem in Your Pocket by Beatrice Shenk deRegniers
Life Doesn't Frighten Me by Maya Angelou
maggie and millie and mollie and may by e.e. cummings
Mother Doesn't Want a Dog by Judith Viorst
Mother to Son by Langston Hughes
My Shadow by Robert Louis Stevenson
O Captain! My Captain! by Walt Whitman
Passionate Shepherd to His Love, The by Christopher Marlowe
Paul Revere's Ride by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Raven, The by Edgar Allan Poe
Sea Fever by John Masefield
Sonnet 18 (Shall I compare thee) by William Shakespeare
Sonnet 43 (How do I love thee?) by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost
Tale of Custard the Dragon, The by Ogden Nash
The Pasture by Robert Frost
The Quarrel by Eleanor Farjeon
The Tyger by William Blake
This is Just to Say by William Carlos Williams
Walrus and the Carpenter, The by Lewis Carroll
When I Have Fears That I May Cease to Be by John Keats
Who Has Seen the Wind? by Christina Rossetti
Wind, The by Robert Louis Stevenson
Wolf, A by Osage Indian