Children love rhythm and rhyme, melody and movement, jingles and humorous verse. Poetry explores the everyday experience of the child and adds meaning. There are many positive techniques to utilize when introducing poetry to children but the most important is to have fun! (Zena Sutherland, Children and Books)
Adoff, A. Street Music: city poems
Andreae, G. Commotion in the Ocean
Attenborough, L. Poetry by Heart
Brown, C. Polka-Bats and Octopus Slacks
Bryan, A. ABC of African American Poetry
Carle,E. Animals Animals
Carroll, L. Jabberwocky
Dahl, R. Revolting Rhymes
DeVos, P. Carnival of the Animals
Dickinson, E. Poetry for Young People
Dunbar, L. Jump Back, Honey
Fleischman, P. Big Talk: Poems for Four Voices
Florian, D. Mammalabilia
Frost, R. Poetry for Young People
Ghigna, C. Riddle Rhymes
Giovanni, N. Knoxville, Tennessee
Giovanni, N. Spin a Soft Black Song
Greenfield, E. Angels and More
Greenfield, E. Night on Neighborhood Street
Gollub, M. Cool Melons Turn to Frogs!
Harrison, D. Farmer's Garden: Rhymes to Two Voices
Hoberman, M. The Llama who had No Pajama
Hoberman, M. You Read to Me, I'll Read to You: Very Short Stories to Read Together
Hughes, L. The Sweet and Sour Animal Book
Lillegard, D. Wake Up House!
Longfellow, H. Hiawatha, Paul Revere's Ride
Lyon, G. Book
Prelutsky, J. A Pizza the Size of the Sun
Myers, W. Harlem
Rosen, M. Food Fight
Ryder, J. Earth Dance
Sandburg, C. Arithmetic
Schweitzer, B. Amigo
Sendak, M. Chicken Soup with Rice
Sierra, J. Antarctic Antics
Silverstein, S. Falling Up
Steig, W. Alpha Beta Chowder
Thayer, E. Casey At the Bat
Turner, A. Mississippi Mud
