The Last Straw: Kids vs. Plastics
Written by Susan Hood, Illustrated by Christiane Engel
Poetry
Emily Writes: Emily Dickinson and Her Poetic Beginnings
Written by Jane Yolen, Illustrated by Christine Davenier Jane Yolen is well known for her “How Do Dinosaurs…” picture books as well as her many poetry books, so it’s only appropriate she would write a picture book about America’s most well-known female poet, Emily Dickinson. Not much is known about Emily’s childhood but Yolen takes …
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Hard-Boiled Bugs for Breakfast And Other Tasty Poems
Written by Jack Prelutsky, Illustrated by Ruth Chan
Up Verses Down
Poems, Paintings, and Serious Nonsense Written and Illustrated by Calef Brown Up Verses Down : Poems, Paintings, and Serious Nonsense is a wonderful book of silly poetry. It has beautiful illustrations to entice the reader and fun, rhythmic rhyming to twist your tongue. The vocabulary in this book makes it better suited for advanced readers, …
A Portrait in Poems
The Storied Life of Gertrude Stein & Alice B. Toklas Written by Evie Robillard, Illustrated by Rachel Katstaller The first words inside the jacket cover, “The next time you got to Paris…,” caught my attention. Last spring I visited Paris for the first time. This visit left me with a great desire to return again. …
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 …