UWSSLEC LibGuides: Exploring Children's Literature: Poetry

Poetry

Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry 4 Kids
This website offers links to poems, books, games, videos and more. Kenn Nesbitt is a poet from Spokane, Washington.
Poetry Foundation
The Poetry Foundation is the publisher of Poetry magazine. On this site you can browse for poems and poets.
Famous Poets and Poems
This site is dedicated to poetry and to the people who make poetry possible. You can find a large collection of poems and quotes from over 600 poets.

Grades K-5

100 Great Poems for Girls by Celia Johnson
ISBN: 9780446563840
A collection of poems for girls of all ages related to nature, imagination, inspiration, and fun and nonsense. Authors include William Wordsworth, Robert Frost, William Shakespeare, Louisa May Alcott, and Shel Silverstein.

Interest Level 4.5

Suggested Reading Level 3-6

Reviewed by Janet Sager
Toasting Marshmallows Camping Poems by Kristine O'Connell George
ISBN: 9780618045976
A collection of poems that capture the essence of camping. You can almost hear the mosquitos as you read through these poems about camping adventures.

Interest Level K-3
Reading Level 2.8
Reviewed by Trisha Sabel
A Writing Kind of Day: Poems for Young Poets by Ralph Fletcher
ISBN: 1590782763
Do you feel like writing today? This is a collection of poems of many different styles about the day and about writing. The author shares his self and feelings about many different topics in a variety of styles as he goes through the day. Read, Enjoy and then write a poem on the this kind of writing day.

Interest Level: 3-6

Reading Level: 4.7
Reviewed by Susan Queiser

Poetry

Poetry is a form of art where language is used to provide beautiful, and imaginative thoughts.

Grades 6-9

By Joyce Sidman

Illustrated by Rick Allen

Newbery Honor Book

Welcome to the night. Read poems about moths, oak trees, spiders, crickets and more. A great variety of poetry for any library."Now it is midnight, the trilling hour, and all I want is to feel the thick heat on the hard case of my body and sing". (page 20 of the Dark Emperor)

Interest Level- Ages 7-11

Reading Level- 6.0

Reviewed by Abbie Thill