Comments on: Unique and Creative Non-Boring Poetry Books to Make You Love Poetry

By: Leah

Leah — Tue, 07 Apr 2020 02:13:19 +0000

A big THANK YOU for this and your other poetry writing for kids ideas! After week 4 of being thrown head first into homeschooling I'm in need of creative ideas like these. One of the favorite poem books in our house is The Adventures of Isabel by Ogden Nash.

By: Erica MomandKiddo

Erica MomandKiddo — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 09:12:26 +0000

In reply to Heather Hicks. Thanks for the recommendation!

By: Erica MomandKiddo

Erica MomandKiddo — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 09:12:10 +0000

In reply to maria gianferrari. Oh, yes, we love Hi, Koo! Joyce Sidman is great, too. Thanks for the recommendation!

By: Rebekah Gienapp

Rebekah Gienapp — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 00:13:42 +0000

Thanks for compiling a great list! I would also add The Barefoot Book of Classic Poems. .The gorgeous watercolor illustrations really bring the poems to life, and there's a good mix of funny and serious poems.

By: Heather Hicks

Heather Hicks — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 19:11:54 +0000

There are some great ones on this list! I can't wait until my kids are old enough to appreciate some good poetry, some of these will be a great start I hope! They have been into Horse valley Adventure series which has been fantastic for them, but now it;s time to branch out. If anyone needs a good rec, Liana Allen is the author of the Horse Valley series and she's very good, lmabooks.com is her site!

By: maria gianferrari

maria gianferrari — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 20:47:28 +0000

Lots of great titles here, Erica! I'm an especially big fan of Won Ton & its sequel as well as Mirror Mirror & Follow Follow. If you haven't yet discovered Douglas Florian, definitely check his books out--they're fun, playful and full of clever word play--very kid friendly. He's also the illustrator, and his art is colorful and amazing. I also love Dogku, by Andrew Clements (another book told in haikus), as well as Jon Muth's Hi, Koo! It's very sweet. Joyce Sidman is one of my very favorite poets writing for children, but her work is better suited for readers who are a bit older, and who love the natural world/science.

By: Erica MomandKiddo

Erica MomandKiddo — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 17:30:59 +0000

In reply to Nicole. Ha ha! I'm sure the library appreciates the patronage!

By: Erica MomandKiddo

Erica MomandKiddo — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 17:30:40 +0000

In reply to Catherine Johnson. Enjoy!

By: Erica MomandKiddo

Erica MomandKiddo — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 17:30:32 +0000

In reply to Catherine. Poetry for Young People is a great series. Scranimals is wonderful, too.

By: Erica MomandKiddo

Erica MomandKiddo — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 17:30:02 +0000

In reply to Ashley T.. So glad to hear you find the list helpful. Enjoy!