american poetry

A collection of poems by children's poet laureate Jack Prelutsky that celebrate the joys of childhood and the wackier side of life.

Poems and illustrations trace the yearly life cycle of toads from tadoles in the spring to adults which hibernate in the winter.

Presents a collection of poems that celebrate the man-made monuments from around the globe and through the ages, including Stonehenge, the Statue of Liberty, the Eiffel Tower, Mount Rushmore, and others.

Presents an illustrated collection of poems which showcases twenty-nine different poetic forms, each with a brief definition.

Contains an illustrated collection of poems that capture various aspects of life in the city.

A collection of poems about winter, including "Sled," "Icicles," and "Ice Fishing.".

Short verselike definitions of words from A to Z. Poems include a word or words that begin with the letter featured.

Relates eight incidents from throughout the history of Judaism, each followed by a free-verse poem, told in the voice of a child from that time, who is celebrating one night of Hanukkah and the resilience of the Jewish people.

A collection of poems written in the form of mathematical problems and grouped according to seasonal themes.

A collection of twenty-four poems for children by Margaret Wise Brown.