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Beloved and acclaimed poet Naomi Shihab Nye is the current Young People’s Poet Laureate, serving until August 2021. This celebratory book collects in one volume her most popular and accessible poems from the past forty years. Featuring new, never-before-published poems, an introduction by...

The instant New York Times bestseller featured on NPR's Weekend Edition with Scott Simon! B. J. Novak (bestselling author of The Book With No Pictures) described this groundbreaking poetry collection as "Smart and sweet, wild and wicked, brilliantly funny--it's everything a book for kids should...

Deep love of country and its colours inspire Bronwyn Bancroft's poetry and the richly layered hues of this book. Each line speaks a different voice, each image stirs a different mood, and all combine to evoke the miracle of colour with which we are surrounded.

Amor Turns One! is a lyrical picture book that captures a baby’s first year of life through tender, imaginative poems told from the baby’s point of view. From the warmth of the womb to the glow of a first birthday candle, each milestone shines with honesty, humor, and wonder.

Young Mary Oliver was enthralled by nature. In the forest, she wondered about the birds and the lilies and the water in the stream—about all the things that cannot speak yet somehow spoke to Mary. She wondered, too, about poetry, about how words pieced together filled her with light and how some poems felt like they were written just for her. How could this be?

What I Wish I Was Told, Part 2 is a sequel to Dr. Todd Gewant's first book of poetry. Dr. Gewant continues to explore valuable lessons in life pertaining to ending racism, promoting equality and self-esteem, keeping commitments, and realizing a better life for everyone in a more just and peaceful world.

This book is dedicated to you, the listener, since everyone has been discriminated or hated against at least once in their life. The poems work directly with the included curriculum to allow self-directed learning, reading and writing comprehension, respect and acceptance, positive social aptitudes, and practical life lessons. Kids, teens, and everyone else should all absorb the meaning behind the poems of this book and understand the words.

No Matter What is a collection of poems created to help parents and other caregivers more intentionally connect with their children. The poetry tackles tough topics like the loss of friendship, wrestling with difficult emotions, and encouraging themes written to help us shower the children in our lives with delight, build their confidence, and strengthen their resolve.

This timeless book will become an essential part of your nightly ritual, ensuring a tranquil and rejuvenating night's sleep for both of you. The melodic words create a serene atmosphere that prepares their mind and body for a deep, restful sleep.

Play. Experiment. Innovate. Millbrook Press publishes informational titles for grades K–5. These fact-filled nonfiction books draw listeners in with engaging writing, fresh perspectives, unusual points of view, and a good dose of humor.

Il linguaggio degli Animali, sì come quello dell’Uomo, si esprime attraverso i suoni e l’espressione del corpo. Con quest’opera di poesie, dedicata ai bambini, ho cercato di evidenziare la vasta gamma di modi che gli animali mettono in atto per comunicare con chi li osserva, con gli appartenenti alla stessa specie, come dire: con il mondo che li circonda. Ogni poesia è, quindi, come una finestra da cui è possibile osservare la vita dei nostri amici animali che hanno di certo molto da insegnarci.

The largest single anthology of Jane Yolen's poetry, containing more than one hundred poems for all occasions. Our Kitchen Smells of mornings, blueberry muffins, hot chocolate, tea. It smells of bacon and of eggs. It smells of family. For the first time, legendary author Jane Yolen gathers the...

Inspired by the legendary music of the Motown era, award-winning author Carole Boston Weatherford shares a heartwarming lullaby celebrating the powerful love families have for one another. Slip into this soulful dreamland filled with heart and a little musical history.

Come visit the ocean with this debut audiobook narrated and produced by the author with background sounds of the ocean, seagulls, and sealions. Designed for grades one through sixth, this audio is soothing and relaxing.

Enjoy this poem in appreciation for the women and girls who empower our lives. We build caring families through creative stories. Our mission is to transform how families support positive mental health for the ones you care for the most.

Lily has tapped in to a timeless purity of childhood that can't help but warm your heart. Her poems are honest, original, and evocative. This is the experience of life for a young girl growing up in England, expressed with such charm.

Join the enchanting journey of mythical creatures as they overcome obstacles and discover the true meaning of friendship and courage in Poetry for Kids. Written in verse, this collection of poems takes you deep into a magical forest where unicorns, dragons, and other fantastic creatures come to life. Each poem tells a unique and heartwarming story that will delight children and inspire them to believe in the power of imagination and the beauty of nature.

El fuego también purifica. La ausencia llena de luz la oscuridad de los recuerdos. Esa flama que ilumina el insomnio cuando ardo en silencio bajo la sábana.

Chattering at School is a series of animal poems that invites the listener to learn and marvel at all the wonders of the natural world. The poems include fun narratives on the surface, while containing learning and teaching moments as the poems unfold. The book is full of moral lessons.

A timeless book of beautiful children's poetry, with a new forward about why it's beneficial for children to learn poetry.