In the Woods
Written by David Elliott, Illustrated by Rob Dunlavey
Poetry
Ordinary Hazards: A Memoir
Written by Nikki Grimes In this memoir, Nikki Grimes talks about her childhood and how while growing up she used writing to help her cope with difficult situations. Her mother suffered from schizophrenia and Grimes was eventually placed in foster care. She goes through childhood separated from her sister but realizes the magic of writing. …
Can I Touch Your Hair?
Poems of Race, Mistakes, and Friendship Written by Irene Latham and Charles Waters, Illustrated by Sean Qualls and Selina Alko I think this is a very good book. It’s about two kids who are paired up for a project at school. They are not friends. They have different races. but they become friends over time. …
Predator and Prey
A Conversation in Verse Written by Susannah Buhrman-Deever, Illustrated by Bert Kitchen I absolutely loved this book and easily gave it 5 stars! I shared it with my family and my teen children were even interested in it. Great educational poetry book that can be read with two voices. It had many fascinating animal behavior …
Hello, I’m Here!
Written by Helen Frost, Illustrated by Rick Lieder I loved this beautiful poetry book! I read it to my granddaughter and she loved it too! Gorgeous photos are displayed on every page, and the rhyming words are simple and sweet. Follow the little bird on its journey from birth into the world. I especially enjoyed …
Poetree, by Shauna LaVoy Reynolds and Shahrzad Maydani
Written by Shauna LaVoy Reynolds, Illustrated by Shahrzad Maydani
Home Run, Touchdown, Basket, Goal! Sports Poems for Little Athletes, by Leo Landry
Written and Illustrated by Leo Landry
Clackety Track: Poems about Trains, by Skila Brown and Jamey Christoph
Clackety Track: Poems about Trains Written by Skila Brown, Illustrated by Jamey Christoph
A First Book of the Sea, by Nicola Davies and Emily Sutton
A First Book of the Sea Written by Nicola Davies, Illustrated by Emily Sutton
Crawly School for Bugs: Poems to Drive You Buggy, by David L. Harrison and Julie Bayless
Crawly School for Bugs: Poems to Drive You Buggy Poems by David L. Harrison, Illustrated by Julie Bayless