Showing titles in Poetry & Nursery Rhymes

"Once I dreamed I swam / the ocean / and saw everything deep, cool / and was part of the waves. / I swam on by the people / onshore / hollering, / 'A girl like you needs to / stay out of the water / and be dry / like everyone else.'" Empower young listeners to embrace their individuality, reject societal limitations, and follow their dreams. This inspiring book uses a poem by acclaimed author Angela Johnson to celebrate girls of color.

Rocks may seem like boring, static objeRocks may seem like boring, static objects—until you discover that a rock can spark a fire, glow in the dark, and provide shelters of all shapes and sizes. Laura Purdie Salas's lyrical rhyming text shows how rocks decorate and strengthen the world around them.cts—until you discover that a rock can spark a fire, glow in the dark, and provide shelters of all shapes and sizes. Laura Purdie Salas's lyrical rhyming text and Violeta Dabija's glowing illustrations show how rocks decorate and strengthen the world around them.

On the verge of winter, the autumn wind issues an invitation: "Come one, come all to the annual windfall ball!" Join all the animals in this rhyming book as they gather for the autumn wind's harvest in preparation for the long winter.

Celebrate with the dinos as they gather flowers for a spring bouquet, throw an egg painting party, pet newborn farm animals, visit a chocolate factory, and join an Easter parade with Peter Clobbertail. At last, it's time for the egg hunt. Will Raptor finally get to eat his treats?

As the sun sets, night creatures awaken. In their rural backyard, a parent and child camp out, watching as fireflies flicker, bats flap, and rabbits race.

Sea alegría, tristeza o miedo, sorpresa, calma, asco, enfado o ternura lo que siento, es de lo más natural hacer un poco el animal. Un cuento para entender que todas las emociones son buenas, si sabemos identificarlas y gestionarlas. ¡Descúbrelo en este relato salvajemente tierno!

All his life, William Stanley searched for a wild place of his own. Growing up in the straightened-out city blocks of his childhood and finding some respite in summer trips to a cabin in the woods, he yearned for space, fragrant soil, tall trees, and the silence that surrounds them. In Hawaii, he learned of acres of land depleted from toxic agricultural practices, and he became determined to restore that land and create one of the most comprehensive palm gardens in the world. 

Un poema de Lewis Carroll que cuenta, en ocho actos, las aventuras de una tripulación de marineros que se embarca en la búsqueda del peligrosísimo Snark.

Rajani LaRocca, recipient of a Newbery Honor and Walter Award for Red, White, and Whole, is back with an evocative novel in verse about identical twin sisters who do everything together—until external pressures threaten to break them apart. Maya is the pragmatic twin, but her secret anxiety...

The inspirational true story of how twenty-two-year-old Henny Sinding courageously helped smuggle hundreds of Jewish families in occupied Denmark to safety in Sweden during the Holocaust. A middle grade nonfiction novel-in-verse by award-winning author Susan Hood. It wouldn’t be easy, but they...

The Goops are back with their sloppy manners, rudeness, and general all-around naughtiness, setting an example of how not to behave, much to the endless delight of children of all ages. First published in 1903, this second of the well-known Goop books contains many of the funniest and most original of Burgess' famous rhymes. With dozens of verses on everything from loyalty to the etiquette of eating soup, there is something here for everyone to enjoy.

“Destined to be a new classic.” —School Library Journal, (starred review) “This story will find its way into your heart.”—Tae Keller, Newbery Medalist for When You Trap a Tiger What might happen when a young, overlooked orphan feels the sudden urge to put down roots in the most...

Join Penelope as she floats through her dreams filled with beautiful colors, birds, ants, and bees.

"It means I'm an artist, just like Michelangelo!" Ida answered. In this fun and delightful story, young listeners are invited on a playdate with Ida as she engages in imaginative play with ordinary common objects. Repetition and rhyming are used in a realistic way to stimulate and celebrate creative thinking in children. The role parents play in nurturing their child's or children's imagination and creativity is vividly illustrated by Ida's affectionate interaction with her mother.

This program is read by Bradley Whitford, brother of the author and best known for his roles in The West Wing, The Handmaid's Tale, and Get Out. With its playful rhymed verse, this bedtime favorite from author Ann Whitford Paul, If Animals Kissed Good Night, is sure to delight time and again...

Being a Baby Busy Bee is fun! But what do you do when there is work to be done? Get this book and learn how to have fun and work as a team.

The father of performance poetry, John Agard, brings you a collection of riotously funny poems. Follow that Word is a celebration of imagination and demonstrates the true diversity of language. A dazzling collection of over sixty poems, Follow That Word delivers John Agard's musings on people...

In Solomon Learns Math, Solomon is having a hard time learning math in school, so his family chips in and helps him learn basic math through real-world application.

In Solomon Learns About Money, Solomon's dad introduces him to the very basics of making money and begins his financial literacy journey by encouraging him to save and invest.

In Solomon Learns to Read, Solomon figures out the importance of learning letters and their sound so that he can learn to spell everything.