Poetry

In lyrical, soul-searching free verse and seamless, evocative paintings, the father-son team who presented Jazz, delivers a heartfelt and thought-provoking homage to this country....

A collection of poems suitable for kindergartners and first grade, read by award-winning narrator Mike Vendetti....

Celebrate the slips and slides and swims and glides of delightful penguins in poetry and song....

This lyrical, empowering poem celebrates black children and seeks to inspire all young people to dream big and achieve their goals....

A deluxe treasury of family favorites selected by the best-selling mother-daughter team....

For the first time ever, 75 beloved songs from Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood and The Children's Corner are collected in this charming treasury, sure to be cherished by generations of children as well as the millions of adults who grew up with Mister Rogers....

When Lonnie Collins Motion was seven years old, his life changed forever. Now Lonnie is eleven and his life is about to change again. His teacher, Ms. Marcus, is showing him ways to put his jumbled feelings on paper....

From two-time Newbery Medalist and living legend Lois Lowry comes a moving account of the lives lost in two of WWII's most infamous events: Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima....

"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" is a poem written in 1922 by Robert Frost and published in 1923 in his New Hampshire volume. Imagery, personification, and repetition are prominent in the work. In a letter to Louis Untermeyer, Frost called it "my best bid for remembrance"....

From the beloved author of "Winnie The Pooh" comes a delightful collection of poems told from the perspective of a child around the age of six.

Suzanne Rhodes, a longtime poet and teacher, offers The Roar on the Other Side as an introductory guide to poetry for students (junior high and up). Rhodes easily communicates the joy of words to her listeners and helps them see how good poetry binds all seemingly--contradictory things together.

The moving true story of how young Ukrainian Jewish piano prodigies Zhanna (alias “Anna”) and her sister Frina outplayed their pursuers while hiding in plain sight during the Holocaust. A middle grade nonfiction novel-in-verse by award-winning author Susan Hood with Greg Dawson (Zhanna’s son)....

Meet Chris Harris, the 21st-century Shel Silverstein! Harris' hilarious debut molds wit and wordplay, nonsense and oxymoron, and visual and verbal sleight of hand in masterful ways....

The practical cats need no introduction, but this stunning new reading by Lemn Sissay brings the poems vibrantly alive to introduce a new generation of children to Eliot's work....

Here are poems about things that you may never have thought about before. You'll be introduced to jellyfish stew, a bouncing mouse, a ridiculous dog, and a boneless chicken. You'll learn why you shouldn't argue with a shark, eat a dinosaur, or have an alligator for a pet....

"I'm Miss Misinformation, it's my gratifying task/ to tell you all you need to know, you only need to ask....

You won't believe why this old lady swallows a shell, a crab, a fish, a gull, a pail, some sand, and a wave....

Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere. So begins the classic poem of devoted patriot Paul Revere's midnight ride on April 18, 1775.

This odd little nursery rhyme is familiar to us all but have you ever wondered, like I have, about what Miss Muffet was thinking as she sat dreamily eating her curds and whey?

This is a treasure chest of Naomi Shihab Nye’s most beloved poems. From favorites such as “Famous” and “A Valentine for Ernest Mann” to the widely shared “Kindness” and “Gate A-4”, this collection celebrates her term as Young People’s Poet Laureate....

The "reigning czar of silliness" ( Publishers Weekly) once again brings listeners an irresistible collection of poems....

A vast array of poems old and new joyously celebrates each special day of the year....

Bestselling author, spoken-word artist, and thought leader on identity Hosanna Wong reveals that you aren’t defined by what you’ve done or what others think—you’re defined by what God says about you.

As comforting as a soft blanket and warm as a goodnight hug, Eric Metaxas's lullaby comes to life on this wonderful new audiobook combining two fabulous stories....

Kids laugh at the strangest things. This funny short-rhyming book is jam-packed with rhymes that will not only entertain children, but also the adults hearing the poems with them....