poetry

A pair of ducks encounters an army of discontented frogs in the bog.

A translation of the epic poem by first-century Roman poet and philosopher Lucretius that provides an examination of atomic theory, natural phenomena, free will, and religious fears and prejudices.

Presents the well-known poem about an important Christmas visitor.

From blueberries to vanilla, indigenous foods of the Americas are celebrated in this collection of haiku, which also includes information about each food's origins.

A bilingual collection of poems in which the renowned Mexican American poet celebrates winter in San Francisco and the mountains of Northern California.

A book of poems that explores the struggles of a boy from Mexico attending school in the United States.

Sepia toned photographs by Charles R. Smith, Jr. accompany Langston Hughes' classic poem "My People" and celebrate the glory, beauty, and soul of the African-American community.

Describes the feelings of a fictional character who witnessed the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombings in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963.

Short poems describe the eating habits of many different kinds of animals.

An old English rhyme names all the animals a farm boy feeds on his daily rounds.