Category Archives: Poetry

Trees:  Haiku from Roots to Leaves by Sally M. Walker, illustrated by Angela McKay

Posted on April 30, 2023 by susanh579

Trees:  Haiku from Roots to Leaves by Sally M. Walker, illustrated by Angela McKay.  Candlewick Press, 2023. 9781536215502 Rating: (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Picture book Genre:  Poetry What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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See Us Bloom by Kyunghee Kim, illustrated by Emily Paik

Posted on April 30, 2023 by susanh579

See Us Bloom: Poems on Compassion, Acceptance, and Bravery by Kyunghee Kim, illustrated by Emily Paik. Modern Marigold Books, 2023. 9781735031941 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book Genre: Poetry What did … Continue reading →

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The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

Posted on April 30, 2023 by kyurenka

The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo. HarperTeen, c2018, 2022, 2023. 9780063324435 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Novel-in-verse Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Xiomara, 15, has grown up … Continue reading →

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My Name is Phillis Wheatley: A Story of Slavery and Freedom by Afua Cooper

Posted on April 19, 2023 by Stephanie Tournas

My Name is Phillis Wheatley: A Story of Slavery and Freedom by Afua Cooper. Kids Can Press, 2023. 9781525310867  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 Format: Paperback Genre:  Historical Fiction What did you like about … Continue reading →

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The Unstill Ones: Poems by Miller Oberman

Posted on April 18, 2023 by Stephanie Tournas

The Unstill Ones: Poems by Miller Oberman. Princeton University Press, 2017. 978-0-691-17682-6 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or starred review) 3 Format:  Paperback Genre: Poetry What did you like about the book? This collection of poetry by Miller Oberman … Continue reading →

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Watch Me BLOOM: A Bouquet of Haiku Poems for Budding Naturalists by Krina Patel-Sage

Posted on April 18, 2023 by Stephanie Tournas

Watch Me BLOOM: A Bouquet of Haiku Poems for Budding Naturalists by Krina Patel-Sage. Lantana, 2023. 9781913747992 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review): 5 Format: Picture book  What did you like about the book:  The beautiful … Continue reading →

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Remember by Joy Harjo, illustrated by Michaela Goade

Posted on March 7, 2023 by susanh579

Remember by Joy Harjo, illustrated by Michaela Goade. Random House Studio, 2023. 9780593484845 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? Taken from a poem by Joy Harjo, … Continue reading →

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Thunder Underground by Jane Yolen, illustrated by Josee Masse

Posted on February 14, 2023 by kyurenka

Thunder Underground by Jane Yolen (Poems), illustrated by Josee Masse. Wordsong, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, 2023. 9781662660054  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Paperback Genre: Poetry What did you like … Continue reading →

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Counting in Dog Years and Other Sassy Math Poems by Betsy Franco, illustrated by Priscilla Tey

Posted on February 8, 2023 by susanh579

Counting in Dog Years and Other Sassy Math Poems by Betsy Franco, illustrated by Priscilla Tey. Candlewick Press, 2022. 9781536201161  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Poetry What did you like about … Continue reading →

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Ready for Spaghetti by Michael Rosen, illustrated by Polly Dunbar

Posted on January 25, 2023 by susanh579

Ready for Spaghetti: Funny Poems for Funny Kids by Michael Rosen, illustrated by Polly Dunbar. Candlewick Press, 2022. 9781536224979 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review): 5 Format: Hardcover picture book Genre: Poetry What did you like … Continue reading →

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