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National Poetry Month!

April is National Poetry Month! Whether you love poetry or tend to avoid it, this is a perfect time to explore these books of poetry for all ages.

Grand Rapids Public Library

28 items

  • Peek-a-boo Haiku

    a Lift-the-flap Book

    Smith, Danna,
    "Each haiku in this lift-the-flap board book will have readers guessing the animal it describes--with the answer revealed under a flap on each page! With lovely text, sweet illustrations, and cute creatures, this lyrical and interactive…
    Board BookNew York, New York : Little Simon, an imprint of Simon & Scuster Children's Publishing Division, 2023. — Board Book
  • "Children delight in the sensory and spooky arrival of autumn."
    Picture BookPetaluma, California : Cameron Kids, 2023. — j811.52 Sa56t
  • Grace Notes

    Poems About Families

    Nye, Naomi Shihab,
    "A collection of poems about family and the love we share with one another throughout life's peaks and valleys."
    BookNew York : Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2024] — j811.6 N984g
  • Where I Live

    Poems About My Home, My Street, and My Town

    Janeczko, Paul B.,
    "This diverse selection of 34 poems, paired with bright illustrations that capture daily life, celebrates the places where we live: our homes, our streets, our towns"
    Picture BookSomerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2023. — j811.6 J253w
  • She'll Be the Sky

    Poems by Women and Girls

    "From well-loved poets -- including Maya Angelou, Wendy Cope, Lucille Clifton, and Christina Rossetti -- to newer voices -- such as Amanda Gorman, Yrsa-Daley Ward, and Amineh Abou Kerech -- this outstanding collection from talented…
    BookLincoln, MA : Nosy Crow Inc., 2023. — j808.81 An22e
  • "Jump headlong into a world where anything can happen and all of it rhymes. "
    BookLos Angeles, California : Redtail Press, [2023] — j811.6 D447t
  • "Picture book adaptation of US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo's iconic poem, Remember"
    Picture BookNew York : Random House Studio, [2023] — j811.6 H225r
  • Laughing Tomatoes and Other Spring Poems

    Jitomates Risueños Y Otros Poemas De Primavera : Poems

    Alarcón, Francisco X., 1954-
    "A bilingual collection of humorous and serious poems about family, nature, and celebrations by a renowned Mexican American poet."
    BookSan Francisco, Calif. : Children's Book Press, 1997. — jSpanish 811.54 AL12L
  • "A brilliantly illustrated collection of 366 hilarious poems to keep you laughing all year round! From rib-ticklingly funny to wryly witty, each poem in this uplifting collection is guaranteed to put a smile on your face and is perfect for…
    BookLincoln, MA : Nosy Crow Inc., 2023. — j821.008 W552w
  • "Franco explores the joy of everyday mathematics in 20 rhyming poems sorted into four sections, and including topics such as a "Stinky Scale" rating malodorous scents, the "geometric math-terpiece" that is honeycomb, and numerical…
    BookSomerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2022. — j811.6 F848c
  • "A stunning selection of gorgeous seasonal poems taken from Allie Esiri's bestselling anthologies, one to share every day of Spring"
    BookLondon : Macmillan Children's Books, 2021. — j821.008 P752s
  • Marshmallow Clouds

    Two Poets at Play Among Figures of Speech

    Kooser, Ted,
    "Celebrated poets Ted Kooser along with Connie Wanek, and illustrator Richard Jones, explore figures of speech in a spirited and magical way--and invite our imaginations out to play."
    BookSomerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, [2022] — j811.6 K837m
  • A classic collection of poems evoking the world and feelings of childhood, including "The land of Counterpane," "My Shadow," "The Swing," "The Moon," and "Looking Forward."
    Book[Place of publication not identified] : Golden Press, 2017. — j821.8 St48g
  • "This stunning meeting of poetic form and luminous artwork transports us out of the bounds of Earth, past a lunar eclipse, beyond the orbiting planets, and into glowing galaxies and twinkling constellations. Sally M. Walker uses her…
    BookSomerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2022. — j811.6 W154o
  • "Deeply emotional, evocative free verse by poet and activist Sojourner Kincaid Rolle traces the solemnity and celebration of Juneteenth from its 1865 origins in Galveston, Texas to contemporary observances all over the United States. "
    Picture BookNew York : Sterling Children's Books, [2022] — j811.6 K573f
  • Falling Up

    Poems and Drawings

    Silverstein, Shel
    "All the things that children loved about A Light in the Attic and Where the Sidewalk Ends can be found in abundance in this eclectic volume.... By turns cheeky and clever and often darkly subversive, the poems are vintage Silverstein,…
    BookNew York, N.Y. : HarperCollins, c1996. — j811.54 Si39f
  • Behold Our Magical Garden

    Poems Fresh From a School Garden

    Wolf, Allan,
    A charming collection of poetry for budding gardeners.
    BookSomerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press , 2022. — j811.6 W831m
  • "...poignant novel in verse from the award-winning author of Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero. Two kids. One fight. No one thinks they’re wrong. "
    BookNew York : Crown Books for Young Readers, 2023. — jFiction Baptist
  • "Marion Dane Bauer's glowing poetry combines with Hari & Deepti's intricate cut-paper illustrations, dazzling with light and shadow, to celebrate an active, vital, changing, and growing universe. They also show how we humans--the curious…
    Picture BookSomerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2023. — Picture Book Bauer
  • "From this first stanza, readers are invited to pay attention--and to see that paying attention itself is poetry. Kwame Alexander and Deanna Nikaido's playful text and Melissa Sweet's dynamic, inventive artwork are paired together to…
    Picture BookNew York, NY : Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2023] — Picture Book Alexander