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A Child's Garden of Verses
'How Would you like to go up in a swing?' and take along with you the beautiful pictures of Brian Wildsmith? What a wonderful pairing of the poetry of Robert...
 
 
Antarctic Antics  A Book of Penguin Poems

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Title Antarctic Antics A Book of Penguin Poems
Author Judy Sierra
Illustrator Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey
Fiction/Non-Fiction Fiction
Reading Level Young ListenersPicture Books
Keywords Antarcticaboysboys/girlsgirlsgreat read aloudpenguinspoetryRead aloud to 4's, 5's, 6'shumoranimals
This is a collection of wonderful, insightful and humorous poems all about penguins. So, come to Antarctica with Judy Sierra and experience the life of a baby penguin as only...
 
 
Awful Ogre's Awful Day

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Title Awful Ogre's Awful Day
Author Jack Prelutsky
Illustrator Paul O. Zelinsky
Fiction/Non-Fiction Fiction
Reading Level Young ListenersPicture Books
Keywords boysboys/girlsedgygirlsgrosspoetryRead aloud to 5's, 6's, 7's, 8'sreluctant readerhumor
Reluctant Reader Good for Reluctant Readers
Get ready for a good time. Even if you don't like "poetry," you're going to like this. The ogre is just too disgusting, and the pictures are wonderful. Perfect for...
 
 
Blues Journey

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Title Blues Journey
Author Walter Dean Myers
Illustrator Christopher Myers
Fiction/Non-Fiction Fiction
Reading Level Picture BooksIndependent ReadersMiddle Readers
Keywords boysgirlsboys/girlsAfrican AmericanAmerican historybluesfeelingsgreat read aloudIndependent readerindependent readersjourneysmiddle readermiddle readersmusicpicture books
This is a celebration of the soulful power of the blues. They are song of human suffering and human triumph. The poignant and powerful images tell a...
 
 
Diamond Life   Baseball Sights, Sounds and Swings

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Title Diamond Life Baseball Sights, Sounds and Swings
Author Charles R. Smith Jr.
Fiction/Non-Fiction Fiction
Reading Level Middle Readers
Keywords baseballboysmiddle readerpoetryread aloud to 7s, 8s, 9s, 10ssports
Sports hold so many of the lessons of life, and in this poetic book by Charles R. Smith Jr., the power of baseball rings out. There's the confidence of a...
 
 
Dinothesaurus:  Prehistoric Poems and Paintings

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Title Dinothesaurus: Prehistoric Poems and Paintings
Author Douglas Florian
Illustrator Douglas Florian
Reading Level Picture Books
Keywords boysgirlsboys/girlsdinosaursimaginationpoetryAnswerman
For children who delight in dinosaurs, this is a wonderfully fun foray into the world of poetry. The vibrant imagination of Douglas Florian has spread its wings and created magical...
 
 
Ego-Tripping and Other Poems for Young People

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Title Ego-Tripping and Other Poems for Young People
Author Nikki Giovanni
Illustrator George Ford
Fiction/Non-Fiction Fiction
Reading Level Middle ReadersOlder Readers
Keywords African Americanbeing yourselfboys/girlsmiddle readersolder readerspoetryself-esteem
This collection of poems for young people beats to the pulse of the Black Arts Movement of the 60's and 70's. There is a sense of pride, of anger and...
 
 
Grass Sandals:  The Travels of Basho

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Title Grass Sandals: The Travels of Basho
Author Dawnine Spivak
Illustrator Demi
Fiction/Non-Fiction Fiction
Reading Level Picture Books
Keywords boys/girlsJapanpoetryRead aloud to 5's, 6's, 7'stravelmulticulturaljourneyshaiku
How many of our children know the name Basho?  Probably very few, and yet he is one of Japan’s best-loved poets.  This is a simple tale of Basho’s journey throughout...
 
 
Hip Hop Speaks to Children: A Celebration of Poetry With A Beat

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Title Hip Hop Speaks to Children: A Celebration of Poetry With A Beat
Author Nikki Giovanni (edited by)
Illustrator Kristen Balouch, Michele Noiset, Jeremy Tugeau, Alicia Vergel de Dios, and Damian Ward
Fiction/Non-Fiction Fiction
Reading Level Middle ReadersOlder Readers
Keywords boysgirlsAfrican Americanboys/girlsfungrowing upIndependent readerindependent readersmiddle readermiddle readerspoetryprideself-confidenceself-esteem
Here is a foot-stomping collection of poetry that can serve as a powerful mirror for children. Here is pride and fun and energy and history all wrapped up in a...
 
 
Hoop Kings

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Title Hoop Kings
Author Charles R. Smith Jr.
Fiction/Non-Fiction Fiction
Reading Level Middle ReadersOlder Readers
Keywords basketballboyscharacteridentitymiddle readerolder readerspoetryreluctant readersports
Reluctant Reader Good for Reluctant Readers
Charles R. Smith Jr. brings the dynamic determination and excellence of these twelve male basketball players alive in his rap-inspired poetry. So, who are you most like? Is it Alan...
 
 
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