April is National Poetry Month. In honor of a month set aside for the celebration of poetry, I'd like to highlight some new books of poetry for children available at the Iowa City Public Library. A ...

Beginning next month, librarians, teachers, and booksellers will have an opportunity to recognize one of their own for supporting Black-authored children’s poetry, in honor of a writer who specialized ...

In honor of National Poetry Month, we have gathered a selection of new and forthcoming picture books, anthologies, and novels in verse for young readers to enjoy. All of Those Babies by Mylisa Larsen, ...

To be or not to be? Young poets might know the question from William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” from movies or television, but not from reading the Bard himself. And it might not matter. Kids are creating ...

Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. With Mother’s Day just behind us and Father’s Day on the horizon, it’s only fitting that this Sunday is National ...

Poet and educator Kwame Alexander stops by to chat about poetry with NPR's Rachel Martin. He shares some ideas for poems to read with kids and tips for getting kids to write some of their own. Oh, the ...

KPBS Anchor Maya Trabulsi and author Kwame Alexander discuss his book, “The Crossover,” which was selected as KPBS’s One Book For Teens. VIDEO: Kwame Alexander Talks About Motivating Young People To ...

Elizabeth was first inspired to write poetry about nature by teacher Mr Wood at St Mary and St John’s RC Primary School in ...

The weather is finally turned chilly, and long, cool nights always pair well with a good book. Here are five poetry collections whose rhythms and rhymes are perfect for reading aloud with elementary- ...

POEMS ALOUD Written by Joseph Coelho. Illustrated by Daniel Gray-Barnett “Poems are made to be performed!” Coelho declares early in this rousing book, which guides young readers through the basics of ...