children's poetry

A collection of poems about issues facing young adults, from new experiences to making choices.

Presents a collection of over one hundred poems from around the world drawn from her own family memories.

An illustrated collection of twenty-six poems and excerpts from longer poems by the renowned nineteenth-century poet.

A collection of nearly sixty poems dealing with revenge and forgiveness, plus suggested readings about each contributing poet.

A guide to performing poetry alone and in groups, including guidelines for setting up poetry-performance contests.

A collection of poems about the joys of Christmas designed especially for older children, featuring selections by Robert Louis Stevenson, Countee Cullen, Ted Hughes, Dylan Thomas, Elizabeth Jennings, and many others.

A collection of poems written in honor of nineteenth-century English writer and artist Edward Lear, some based upon true incidents from his life, and others crossing over into Bosh, the nonsensical world he created.

A collection of poems about music.

A collection of more than two dozen poems written by Carl Sandburg, Lucille Clifton, Eve Merriam, and others which explores aspects of war and peace.

An anthology of poems by Langston Hughes, Jane Yolen, Rachel Field, and others depicts the sights, sounds, and energy of the city.