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What in the Wild?: Mysteries of Nature Concealed . . . and Revealed

Written by David Schwartz and Yael Schy and Illustrated by Dwight Kuhn

A mystery animal lurks behind each page. Readers will use the accompanying riddles to gather clues...

1st - 4th

Firefly July: A Year of Very Short Poems

Written by Paul B. Janeczko and Illustrated by Melissa Sweet

This collection of poems moves the reader through the seasons. Each poem describes an element that...

1st - 4th

Hush! A Thai Lullaby

Written by Minfong Ho and Illustrated by Holly Meade

In an endearing lullaby, a mother asks a lizard, a monkey, and a water buffalo to be quiet and not...

Pre-K - 2nd

Rich

Written by Nikki Grimes and Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie

Dyamonde Daniel and her friend Free learn the real meaning of the word “rich.”

2nd - 4th

A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams

Written by Jen Bryant

A picture biography of William Carlos Williams, the poet from Paterson, New Jersey. Inspired by the...

2nd - 5th

All the Small Poems and Fourteen More

Written by Valerie Worth and Illustrated by Natalie Babbitt

Poems accessible to young readers about familiar topics: grass, a dog, marbles, a caterpillar, and a...

2nd - 6th

Are You An Echo? The Lost Poetry of Misuzu Kaneko

Written by David Jacobson, Sally Ito and Michiko Tsuboi and Illustrated by Toshikado Hajiri

In early-1900s Japan, Misuzu Kaneko grows from precocious bookworm to instantly-beloved children’s...

1st - 5th

Hypnotize a Tiger Poems about Just about Everything

Written by Brown and Calef and Illustrated by Brown

This is the first longer-format, middle-grade collection from #1 New York Times–bestselling author...

4th - 6th

Orangutanka: A Story in Poems

Written by Margarita Engle and Illustrated by Renee Kurilla

All the orangutans are ready for a nap in the sleepy depths of the afternoon . . . all except one...

Pre-K - 3rd

Here Comes the Year

Written by Eileen Spinelli and Illustrated by Keiko Narahashi

I am the February frost, the March wind, the April rain . . . I am the year gliding swiftly from...

Pre-K - 2nd

Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings, A Memoir

Written by Margarita Engle

Margarita is a girl from two worlds. Her heart lies in Cuba, her mother’s tropical island country, a...

7th - 9th

Brown Girl Dreaming

Written by Jacqueline Woodson

Raised in South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt halfway home in each place. In vivid...

5th - 7th

For Every One

Written by Jason Reynolds

An inspirational poem to provide hope and reassurance to teens as they try to make sense of their...

7th - 9th

Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave

Written by Laban Carrick Hill and Illustrated by Bryan Collier

Dave was more than a slave—he was a craftsman and a poet. He engraved his pottery with poems that...

K - 4th

Math-terpieces: The Art of Problem Solving

Written by Greg Tang and Illustrated by Greg Paprocki

A collection of famous paintings, each paired with a clever poem that offers practice with making...