juvenile poetry

A well-known poem about an important Christmas Eve visitor.

Presents twenty-five illustrated poems inspired by "amar," "bailar," and other Spanish verbs.

A haiku poem about a loveable dog.

Presents a collection of poems with accompanying illustrations about the sights and sounds of a busy city.

Returning by moonlight to the inn where his true love, the landlord's daughter, awaits him, the highwayman is unaware that the king's soldiers also lie in wait for him, concealed in the girl's bedroom.

Describes in rhyme the animals that one can see at ground level, such as turtles, crabs, and lizards.

Collection of twenty-one poems about dinosaurs from both American and British authors including Clive Webster, Irene Rawnsley, and Brian Moses.

Contains texts of twenty-three spirituals, traditional songs, street cries, chants, hand-clapping songs, and contemporary songs for children, with an appendix discussing the origins of each song and showing the melodic line.

Presents the well-known poem, accompanied by illustrations by American artist Richard Jesse Watson, about an important Christmas visitor.

Thirteen Halloween poems for beginning readers.