poetry

Poems that celebrate favorite things from different seasons of the year, each shaped like the subject at hand.

A collection of poems celebrating light in its various forms, from candles and lamps to lightning and fireflies.

Three little kittens lose, find, soil, and wash their mittens.

Twelve poems and photographs explore the beauty and variety of shapes and forms in nature, examining such items as an egg, the sun, and the moon.

Presents the poem "Keep Climbing, Girls" by noted African-American actor, poet, and playwright Beah E. Richards, that encourages all human beings, young and old, male and female, to reach far beyond the expectations that society might have for them.

An illustrated collection of twenty-six poems by noted African-American poet Langston Hughes, and contains a detailed introduction and biography, as well as brief notes accompanying each poem.

A patriotic poem celebrating the flag of the United States, including historical footnotes about its origins and history.

A collection of poems and traditional rhymes about food and eating.

Presents twelve poems that reflect the author's feelings about various colors.

A poem about human differences and similarities, accompanied by paintings of an interracial group of children sharing a sunny day and the universal childhood joy of just being together.