This edition of poetry books includes my absolute favorite poem by Robert Louis Stevenson, “The Swing”, that I read over and over as a child. Poetry does a great job of teaching sounds and vocabulary.
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“How do you like to go up in a swing?”
The Classic Poem!
Presents an introduction to jazz music and nine well-known jazz musicians, set to the rhythm of the traditional song, “This Old Man.”
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This is the first longer-format, middle-grade collection from Calef Brown. Moving away from the picture book format offers Calef the opportunity to tackle a variety of themes and poetry styles as well as reach a slightly older audience.
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This collection of original poems celebrates the everyday things that enthrall little ones, such as playing peekaboo, banging pots and pans, splashing at bath time, and cuddling at bedtime.
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Five poems by Langston Hughes and one anonymous one translated from the Spanish present the story of the first Christmas from different perspectives.
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The story of a family of great horned owls told in haiku poetry.
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A collection of short, simple poems which present images relating to trees in various circumstances and throughout the seasons.
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Watch for more poetry to come. It’s one of my favorite mediums.
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