Wishes, Lies, and Dreams

Author: Kenneth Koch
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0060955090
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 340

Book Description
The classic, inspiring account of a poet's experience teaching school children to write poetry When Kenneth Koch entered the Manhattan classrooms of P.S. 61, the children, excited by the opportunity to work with an instructor able to inspire their talent and energy, would clap and shout with pleasure. In this vivid account, Koch describes his inventive methods for teaching these children how to create poems and gives numerous examples of their work. Wishes, Lies, and Dreams is a valuable text for all those who care about freeing the creative imagination and educating the young.

Poetry for Kids: Emily Dickinson

Author: Emily Dickinson
Publisher: MoonDance Press
ISBN: 1633221172
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 57

Book Description
An illustrated introduction to the poetry of Emily Dickinson.

A Child's Book of Poems

Author:
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company
ISBN: 9781402750618
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130

Book Description
A collection of poems evoking the world and feelings of childhood.

Poems for Young Children

Author:
Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 72

Book Description
An illustrated anthology of classic and contemporary poetry by a variety of English and American poets.

Favorite Poems Old and New

Author:
Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0385076967
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 642

Book Description
"Children are poets before they grow up and they should live with poems. I hope this book will encourage them to do so."—Eleanor Roosevelt Beloved and treasured for over 60 years, here is the only poetry collection your family needs—brimming with favorite, classic poems carefully selected to inspire young readers. Over 700 classic and modern poems written by poets from William Shakespeare to J. R. R. Tolkien, Emily Dickinson to Langston Hughes, and covering a range of favorite topics—pets, playtime, family, nature, and nonsense—ensure that there’s a poem to please every child. A truly comprehensive collection that is the ideal way of introducing children to the joys of reading poetry. "If your children think they don't like poetry, expose them to this collection . . . and I defy them to resist its magic."—Kirkus "A fine book for parents to read aloud to their children."—Library Journal "This volume stands out for the comprehensiveness of its selection."—The Horn Book

Follow Follow

Author: Marilyn Singer
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0803737696
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34

Book Description
Now one of Booklist's 30 Best Books of the Year! "Genius!" – Wired.com “Marilyn Singer's verse in Follow Follow practically dances down each page . . . the effect is miraculous and pithy.” – The Wall Street Journal Once upon a time, Mirror Mirror, a brilliant book of fairy tale themed reversos–a poetic form in which the poem is presented forward and then backward–became a smashing success. Now a second book is here with more witty double takes on well-loved fairy tales such as Thumbelina and The Little Mermaid. Read these clever poems from top to bottom and they mean one thing. Then reverse the lines and read from bottom to top and they mean something else–it is almost like magic! A celebration of sight, sound, and story, this book is a marvel to read again and again.

A Child's Garden of Verses

Author: Robert Louis Stevenson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's literature
Languages : en
Pages : 108

Book Description
A collection of poems evoking the world and feelings of childhood.

Poetry Speaks to Children

Author: Elise Paschen
Publisher: Sourcebooks MediaFusion
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 120

Book Description
A collection of 95 remarkable poems by the poets and a few close friends.

The Random House Book of Poetry for Children

Author: Jack Prelutsky
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0394850106
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The most accessible and joyous introduction to the world of poetry! The Random House Book of Poetry for Children offers both funny and illuminating poems for kids personally selected by the nation's first Children's Poet Laureate, Jack Prelutsky. Featuring a wealth of beloved classic poems from the past and modern glittering gems, every child who opens this treasury will finda world of surprises and delights which will instill a lifelong love of poetry. Featuring 572 unforgettable poems, and over 400 one-of-a-kind illustrations from the Caldecott-winning illustrator of the Frog and Toad series, Arnold Lobel, this collection is, quite simply, the perfect way to introduce children to the world of poetry.

Giant Children

Author: Brod Bagert
Publisher: Turtleback Books
ISBN: 9781417704958
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A rambunctious and irresistible collection of poems that looks at our world through a child's wide eyes. Hilarious illustrations by Tedd Arnold