This picture book collects more than 20 of Merriam’s poems for bedtime. This Is a Tiny Fragile Snake by Nicholas Ruddock, illus. by Ashley Barron. Groundwood, Feb. 6, $19.99, ISBN 978-1-77306-784-1.

Jewish children will see themselves in these books and feel proud, excited and like they have a place to belong.” Learn more about Lesléa Newman – her books and poems – at LeselaNewman.com .

When poetry editor Lou Peacock compiled A Whale of a Time: Funny Poems for Each Day of the Year, she chose Rita Dove’s “The First Book” to be the entry for January 1. The poem describes what ...

We’re still figuring out what picture books can do. A few times each year, while perusing the children’s section of my local ...

Detroit poet laureate jessica Care moore talks new children's book "Your Crown Shines," film tour, Juneteenth poetry event ...

Shel Silverstein was a master of linguistic mischief, using repetition and creative wordplay to amuse and prepare kids for ...

U.S. National Children's Day is this Sunday. Celebrate with your little ones by reading poetry.

Like the best children’s books, and the most gripping fairy tales, Glück’s poems do not present an innocent, uniformly happy vision of childhood—or of family relations.

30 Popular Poems for Kids of All Ages. 23 Funny Poems That Will Perk Up Your Day. ... At Reader’s Digest, we’ve been sharing our favorite poetry and books for over 100 years.

The first-ever Eloise Greenfield Children's Poetry Advocate Prize, created by the Children's Book Council and HarperCollins Children's Books, will be awarded next April during National Poetry ...

I love to hear what other children’s writers are doing in any genre and years ago I volunteered to review books for their magazine, again exercising the writing muscles.