Chris Harris had never written a children's book before — but he wanted to write something special for his kids. His new collection of short-form poems is silly, surprising and full of wordplay.

Additionally, poetry helps with memorization skills in children. While the poems in our list are mainly for fun, there are many educational poems and rhymes small children learn in school to help ...

Author Robert L Forbes read shared springtime poetry from his book “Let's Have a Bite: A Banquet of Beastly Rhymes” and after the event singed his books for kids. Children’s librarian ...

Author Robert L Forbes read shared springtime poetry from his book “Let's Have a Bite: A Banquet of Beastly Rhymes” and after the event singed his books for kids. Children’s librarian ...

Mary Ann Hoberman, whose dozens of rhyme-filled books for children sought to encourage them to read — especially to read aloud — and to commit poems to memory, died on July 7 at her home in ...