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20 Favorite Children’s Poetry Books

April 30, 2018 by Erin Vincent 4 Comments

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Children’s poetry books are a rich way for kids to enjoy limericks, poetic stanzas, tongue twisters, and rhymes. Through poetry, they learn the joy of play on words, puns, and metaphors all while using their imaginations.
20 Favorite Children's Poetry Books

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20 Favorite Children’s Poetry Books and Poetry Teatime

I was never a lover of poetry until I discovered Robert Frost and his “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood…” in ninth grade. I adored that poem so much that I memorized it and carried it with me through college where I discovered more wonderful works. Poets such as Emily Dickinson, Robert Loius Stevenson, and Walt Witman left their poetic marks on me.

I hope to instill a love of poetry into my own children. When I discovered that the Brave Writer Lifestyle encouraged poetry with children. I was thrilled.

Poetry Teatime has become a big deal in our home! My kiddos beg for poetry weekly and they are always coming up with silly rhymes, tongue twisters, and little poems of their own. I totally can live with that.

So here are our favorite children’s poetry books to inspire your own little poets.

 

20 Favorite Children's Poetry Books

Favorite Children’s Poetry Books

Firefly July: A Year of Very Short Poems by Paul B. Janeczko – This book is bright and cheerful. Plus, it offers 36 short poems to coincide with the different seasons of the year.

20 Favorite Children's Poetry Books

 

Wet Cement: A Mix of Concrete Poems by Bob Raczka – Poems in the shape of what the poem is about! This is a playful and imaginative book that will help young readers to understand poetic turn, double meaning, and many other interesting parts of poetry.

20 Favorite Children's Poetry Books

The Cuckoo’s Haiku: and Other Birding Poems by Michael J. Rosen – Watercolor illustrations and bird poems by season are fantastic in this popular children’s book.

20 Favorite Children's Poetry Books

Read-Aloud Poems for Young People: Readings from the Worlds Best Loved Verses by Glorya Hale – Over 300 poems by the world’s great such as Robert Frost, Maya Angelou, Dr. Seuss, and Emily Bronte.

20 Favorite Children's Poetry Books

Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reverso Poems by Marilyn Singer – What happens when you blend poetry and fairy tales together? You get a super clever children’s poetry book! First, you read the book forwards and normally. Then you read the lines reverse for a different take on the tale! So Fun!

20 Favorite Children's Poetry Books

Lemonade: and Other Poems Squeezed from a Single Word by Bob Raczka  – Taken from the scene of a child’s daily life, this book offers poems that are also a puzzle to solve. The letters of the word “lemonade” are used to write descriptions on various poetic topics.

20 Favorite Children's Poetry Books

Echo Echo: Reverso Poems About Greek Myths by Marilyn Singer – Another gorgeous poetry book that is meant to be read forwards and then in reverse to gain a different perspective on some of the more famous Greek myths.

20 Favorite Children's Poetry Books

Where the Sidewalk Ends: Poems and Drawings by Shel Silverstein  – A masterful collection of poems that are both funny and profound.

20 Favorite Children's Poetry Books

Poetry Books for Kids

Eric Carle’s Dragons, Dragons by Eric Carle – Celebrate mythology and legends with beautiful illustrations and poetry with this gorgeous picture book. It’s not just for little kids, I promise!

20 Favorite Children's Poetry Books

The Random House Book of Poetry for Children by Jack Prelutsky – Poems selected by the first Children’s Poet Laureate, this is a beautiful collection of poetry. Featuring 572 unforgettable poems for children!

20 Favorite Children's Poetry Books

 

Poetry for Kids: Emily Dickinson by Emily Dickinson – introduce your children to the works of poet Emily Dickinson with this beautiful and whimsical children’s book!

There is actually a whole series of gorgeously illustrated books for kids called Poetry for Kids!

20 Favorite Children's Poetry Books

20 Favorite Children's Poetry Books

It’s Raining Pigs & Noodles by Jack Prelutsky  – More than 100 hilarious poems from the Children’s Poet Laureate!

20 Favorite Children's Poetry Books

Falling Up by Shel Silverstein – Funny poems that most any child will love! Perfect for poetry tea time, bedtime or any time!

20 Favorite Children's Poetry Books

Eric Carle’s Animals Animals by Laura Whipple – Awesome animal poems from Shakespeare, Lewis Carroll, Rudyard Kipling, Emily Dickinson and much more in this beautiful book.

20 Favorite Children's Poetry Books

Child’s Introduction to Poetry by Michael Driscoll – This wide-ranging book covers everything from poetry, epics, haikus, odes and so much more!

20 Favorite Children's Poetry Books

Poetry Speaks to Children by Elise Paschen – More than 90 poems are paired with an accompanying CD. 50 of the poems are brought to life and most read by the poets themselves. This allows the reader to hear the words as the poets intended.

20 Favorite Children's Poetry Books

Hailstones and Halibut Bones: Adventures in Poetry and Color by Mary O’Neill – A tribute to beautiful colors with magnificent illustrations.

20 Favorite Children's Poetry Books

20 Favorite Children’s Poetry Books

Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Fairy Poems by Laura Ingalls Wilder – This book is a must for any Laura Ingalls and Little House on the Praire fans! My daughter is a huge fan. Laura shares the fanciful world of fairies in this collection of fairy poems.

20 Favorite Children's Poetry Books

The Maine Coon’s Haiku: And Other Poems for Cat Lovers by Michael J. Rosen – A haiku collection for cat lovers with 20 of the most popular breeds and intriguing facts at the end.

20 Favorite Children's Poetry Books

A Child’s Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson – Stevenson recalls the joys of his childhood, from sailing boats down a river, to waiting for the lamplighter, to sailing off to foreign lands in his imagination. Sixty-six poems in all. 

20 Favorite Children's Poetry Books

20 Favorite Children's Poetry Books
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20 Favorite Children's Poetry Books

What are some of your favorite children’s poetry books?

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About Erin Vincent

Erin is a writer, blogger, and homeschooler to two intense kids. She loves nature, farm life, good books, knitting, new pens, and hot coffee. Erin is a contributing writer for Weird Unsocialized Homeschoolers. Her work has also been featured on Simple Homeschool and Book Shark.

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  1. Brandy says

    April 30, 2018 at 10:39 am

    We’re big Shel Silverstein fans in this house. Haven’t read any of your other suggestions, thanks for the recommendations!

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    • Erin Vincent says

      April 30, 2018 at 10:41 am

      Shel Silverstein is awesome! The kids are always giggling when we read his poetry.

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