Keep a Poem in Your Pocket: Poetry Month!Like this list

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• This Is Not a Small Voice

  Poems by Black Poets

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  A collection of 100 illustrated poems by Black poets past and present. Features haiku, hip hop, anthems, prayers and jump rope rhymes, among other types of poems.

• Nightmare Jones

  Poems

  Bramer, Shannon,

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  Contains a collection of 28 creepy poems and illustrations for young readers discussing monsters, fears, the grotesque in things beautiful and the wonderful in things weird.

• Harriet Tubman

  Force of Nature : a Biography in Poems

  Brewer, Caroline,

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  Poetry and collage illustrations depict the life and legacy of Harriet Tubman, highlighting how she escaped slavery and helped countless other enslaved people through her work with the Underground Railroad.

• Poetree

  Reynolds, Shauna LaVoy,

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  A shy girl celebrates winter's end by writing a poem to a tree and is surprised when the tree writes back.

• The Father Goose Treasury of Poetry

  Ghigna, Charles,

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  With each turn of the page, wander through starry nights, winter wonderlands, sunny seascapes and magical, dreamlike settings in this stunningly illustrated treasury that holds 101 of the best, most-beloved children's poems from Charles Ghigna,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Photo Ark ABC

  An Animal Alphabet in Poetry and Pictures

  Levy, Debbie,

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  From armadillo to zebra, this enchanting picture book pairs the stunning photography of "National Geographic" photographer Joel Sartore with playful poems by "New York Times" best-selling author Debbie Levy to represent the letters of the alphabet…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• She'll Be the Sky

  Poems by Women and Girls

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  From well-loved poets — including Maya Angelou, Wendy Cope, Lucille Clifton and Christina Rossetti — to newer voices, like Amanda Gorman, Yrsa-Daley Ward and Amineh Abou Kerech, this outstanding collection from talented anthologist Ella Risbridger…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Something, Someday

  Gorman, Amanda, 1998-

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  Reveals how even the smallest gesture can have a lasting impact on the world's biggest problems.

• Peek-a-boo Haiku

  a Lift-the-flap Book

  Smith, Danna,

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  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 book is a joy…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mother Ghost

  Nursery Rhymes for Little Monsters

  Kolar, Rachel,

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  An illustrated collection of 13 gently spooky adaptations of Mother Goose rhymes.

• Remember

  Harjo, Joy,

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  Picture book adaptation of U.S. Poet Laureate Harjo's iconic poem, "Remember."

• Ready for Spaghetti

  Funny Poems for Funny Kids

  Rosen, Michael, 1946-

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  Poetic bounty at its best and brightest, this playful and affectionate read aloud will have toddlers clamoring for more, for the sheer fun of it.

• Just Like Me

  Brantley-Newton, Vanessa,

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  There are all kinds of girls! Girls who feel happy, sad, scared, powerful; girls who love their bodies and girls who don't; country girls, city girls; girls who love their mom and girls who wish they had a daddy. With bright portraits in vibrant…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Emily Writes

  Emily Dickinson and Her Poetic Beginnings

  Yolen, Jane,

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  Amherst, Massachusetts, in spring, 1834, young Emily Dickinson uses scraps of paper and a pencil nub to write a poem, before she even knows her ABCs, and shares it with her household and garden. Includes author's note about Dickinson's life and work.

• The Undefeated

  Alexander, Kwame,

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  The Newbery Award-winning author of "The Crossover" pens an ode to Black American triumph and tribulation with art from a two-time Caldecott Honoree.

• Explosion at the Poem Factory

  Lukoff, Kyle,

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  Kilmer Watts learns how to write poems using a poetry machine. But after an explosion at the poem factory, Kilmer begins to worry about how poetry will survive.

• Behold Our Magical Garden

  Poems Fresh From a School Garden

  Wolf, Allan,

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  In this collection of buoyant poems filled with fun facts, young nature enthusiasts and budding gardeners are called on to help solve a mystery by the compost bin, join a Wild West-style standoff between some good bugs and a few bad ones, interview…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• An Earth Song

  Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967,

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  An illustrated adaptation of the Hughes poem where a child delights as the world around him awakens from winter and comes to life with the long-awaited arrival of spring and new beginnings of all kinds.

• Hi, Koo!

  a Year of Seasons

  Muth, Jon J.

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  Muth — and his delightful little panda bear, Koo — challenge readers to stretch their minds and imaginations with 26 haikus about the four seasons. An alphabetical path through the book is presented through the capitalized words in each haiku,…Read moreRead more of this annotation