Children's poetry
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Twas the Night Before Christmas: Edited by Santa Claus for the Benefit of Children of the 21st Century
$8.95 Read moreGold Medal Winner 2012 Moonbeam Children’s Book Award Best Holiday Book. 1st place winner for the Global International Best Christian Children’s Book. This colorful and bright edition was created for … [more below]
- Author: Moore, Clement C.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 10 2013
- ISBN10: 0987902318
- Language: English
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Mother Winter
$12.00 Read moreA poetic personification of the winter season, Mother Winter goes walking “on the longest cold night,” inviting the reader along to experience chill winds, icy ponds, white snowdrifts, and other quiet… [more below]
- Author: Carroll, James Christopher
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 16
- Publish Date: August 08 2023
- ISBN10: 1682770907
- Language: English
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Ode to a Commode: Concrete Poems
$8.99 Read moreIs that a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a poem Concrete poems are shaped like their subjects. They can look like objects, animals, or even people. You won’t find many straight lines here Award-winni
- Series: Poetry Adventures
- Author: Cleary, Brian P.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 01 2014
- ISBN10: 1467744549
- Language: English
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From the Bellybutton of the Moon and Other Summer Poems: del Ombligo de la Luna Y Otros Poemas de Verano
$11.95 Read morePura Belpr? Author Award Honor – American Library Association (ALA)
Bilingual English/Spanish. From the Bellybutton of the Moon is renowned poet Francisco X. Alarc?n’s collection of 22 poems inspired b
- Series: Cycle of Seasons
- Author: Alarcón, Francisco X.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: April 01 2013
- ISBN10: 0892392010
- Language: Spanish
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The Golden Mother Goose
$16.99 Add to cartA Golden classic, proudly reissued in celebration of the 75th anniversary of Golden Books
Every home needs a book of Mother Goose rhymes They’re a child’s introduction to poetry and a love of langu- Author: Provensen, Alice
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 72
- Publish Date: September 12 2017
- ISBN10: 1524715786
- Language: English
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A Kick in the Head: An Everyday Guide to Poetic Forms
$9.99 Read more“Readers will have the good fortune to experience poetry as art, game, joke, list, song, story, statement, question, memory. A primer like no other.” — School Library Journal (starred review)
In this … [more below]- Author: Janeczko, Paul B.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: March 10 2009
- ISBN10: 0763641324
- Language: English
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Ego-Tripping and Other Poems for Young People
$10.95 Read moreInsightful and fun, this collection of poetry captures the essence of the African American experience for young people.
- Author: Giovanni, Nikki
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 76
- Publish Date: November 01 1993
- ISBN10: 1556521898
- Language: English
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The Night Before Christmas
$10.95 Read moreHere at Laughing Elephant, we have more than fifty versions of this wonderful poem in our library – this is one of our favorites.
The immortal words of “”Twas the night before Christmas, and all throu… [more below]
- Series: Children’s Die-Cut Shape Book
- Author: Moore, Clement Clarke
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 16
- Publish Date: August 01 2004
- ISBN10: 159583009X
- Language: English
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A Hatful of Dragons: And More Than 13.8 Billion Other Funny Poems
$17.99 Read moreIdeal for fans of Jack Prelutsky and Shel Silverstein, this collection of hilarious poems is perfect for any young reader who likes to read — and laugh!
This funny poetry book is full of unusual char- Author: Madan, Vikram
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: March 18 2020
- ISBN10: 1684371503
- Language: English
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Away with Words!: Wise and Witty Poems for Language Lovers
$18.99 Read moreA deliciously clever and entertaining collection of poems that celebrate word play by former Children’s Poet Laureate and New York Times bestselling author Mary Ann Hoberman
Words are remarkable / Her- Author: Hoberman, Mary Ann
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: March 08 2022
- ISBN10: 0316167657
- Language: English
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This Is the Earth
$17.99 Read moreYoung readers learn how they can create a greener, healthier world in this powerful nonfiction picture book from authors Diane Z. Shore and Jessica Alexander, with art by award-winning illustrator Wen
- Author: Shore, Diane Z.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: February 23 2016
- ISBN10: 0060555262
- Language: English
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Snow Birds: A Picture Book
$17.99 Read moreDiscover birds who survive winter against all odds in award-winning creators Kirsten Hall and Jenni Desmond’s poetic, gorgeously illustrated picture book.
Snowflakes whirling, snow-flocks swirling, s- Author: Hall, Kirsten
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: November 03 2020
- ISBN10: 1419742035
- Language: English
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Out of Wonder: Celebrating Poets and Poetry
$9.99 Add to cart“A culturally rich collection of poetic tributes that extends the legacies of poets from around the globe. . . . A magnificent exploration of the poetic imagination.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)… [more below]
- Author: Alexander, Kwame
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 56
- Publish Date: December 07 2021
- ISBN10: 1536221945
- Language: English
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The 20th Century Children’s Poetry Treasury
$21.99 Read more“Until this century, most children’s poetry was either syrupy sweet or overblown and didactic, and tended to talk down to its readers. Contemporary children’s poets have thrown all that condescension … [more below]
- Series: Treasured Gifts for the Holidays
- Author: Prelutsky, Jack
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: September 28 1999
- ISBN10: 0679893148
- Language: English
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Read-Aloud Rhymes for the Very Young
$21.99 Read moreFirst published in 1986 and just as fresh and relevant today, this widely acclaimed, child-friendly poetry anthology is now being reissued with a striking new jacket. In his introduction to this book … [more below]
- Author: Prelutsky, Jack
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: October 12 1986
- ISBN10: 0394872185
- Language: English
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Visiting Langston
$11.99 Read moreA wonderful picture book introduction to a legendary American writer
It’s a special day when a little girl and her father go to visit the house where the great poet Langston Hughes lived–especially- Author: Perdomo, Willie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 01 2005
- ISBN10: 0805078819
- Language: English
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Read! Read! Read!
$18.99 Read moreCapture the joys of reading in this amazing poetry collection!
From that thrilling moment when a child first learns to decipher words, to the excitement that follows in reading everything from road si… [more below]- Author: Ludwig Vanderwater, Amy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 19 2017
- ISBN10: 159078975X
- Language: English
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You Are the Loveliest
$17.99 Read moreSometimes our feelings are so big, our dreams and our worries so wide, that we can’t find the words to express them.
How MUCH love we feel; what a new sibling will bring; exactly what it’s like to ta- Author: Hagen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 56
- Publish Date: March 29 2022
- ISBN10: 1646141288
- Language: English
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Very Short Scary Tales to Read Together
$9.99 Read moreThis fourth book in the New York Times bestselling You Read to Me, I’ll Read to You series features spine-tingling tales designed to read aloud–perfect for Halloween or any time you want a fright!
Do- Series: You Read to Me, I’ll Read to You #4
- Author: Hoberman, Mary Ann
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 01 2009
- ISBN10: 0316043516
- Language: English
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No More Poems!: A Book in Verse That Just Gets Worse
$17.99 Add to cartAcclaimed singer-songwriter Rhett Miller teams up with Caldecott Medalist and bestselling artist Dan Santat in a riotous collection of irreverent poems for modern families.
In the tradition of Shel S- Author: Miller, Rhett
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: March 05 2019
- ISBN10: 0316416525
- Language: English
