Category Archives: Poetry

Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright!: An Animal Poem for Each Day of the Year selected by Fiona Waters, illustrated by Britta Teckentrup

Posted on October 24, 2021 by susanh579

Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright!: An Animal Poem for Each Day of the Year selected by Fiona Waters, illustrated by Britta Teckentrup. Nosy Crow, Candlewick, c2020, 2021. 9781536217186 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover poetry What … Continue reading →

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What do you Know? by Aracelis Girmay and Ariana Fields

Posted on October 2, 2021 by susanh579

What do you Know? by Aracelis Girmay and Ariana Fields, illustrated by Ariana Fields. Enchanted Lion Books, 2021. 9781592703210  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover  Genre: Picture book What did you like about the book?  … Continue reading →

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Carry On: Poetry by Young Immigrants – Various Contributors, Rogé Girard

Posted on July 27, 2021 by kyurenka

Carry On: Poetry by Young Immigrants – Various Contributors, Rogé Girard, Owl Kids Books, 9781771474160, 2021 Format:  Hardcover  Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5  What did you like about the book?  Immigration no matter where … Continue reading →

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With a Star in My Hand: Rubén Darío, Poetry Hero – Margarita Engle

Posted on July 8, 2021 by kyurenka

With a Star in My Hand: Rubén Darío, Poetry Hero – Margarita Engle, Atheneum Books for Young Readers/Simon & Schuster, 9781534424944, c2020, 2021 Format:  Paperback Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4  Genre: Inspirational (although the … Continue reading →

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A Poem is a Firefly – written by Charles Ghigna, illustrated by Michelle Hazelwood Hyde

Posted on June 29, 2021 by kyurenka

A Poem is a Firefly – written by Charles Ghigna, illustrated by Michelle Hazelwood Hyde, Schiffer Kids, an imprint of Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 9780764361081, 2021 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 What did you like about the book? Woodland animals of all sizes each … Continue reading →

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What Are Little Girls Made Of? – by Jeanne Willis, illustrated by Isabelle Follath

Posted on May 24, 2021 by kyurenka

What Are Little Girls Made Of? – by Jeanne Willis, illustrated by Isabelle Follath, Nosy Crow – an imprint of Candlewick Press, 9781536217339, 2021 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre: Poetry What did you like … Continue reading →

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Delicious!: Poems Celebrating Street Food Around The World – Julie Larios, illustrated by Julie Paschkis

Posted on May 3, 2021 by kyurenka

  Delicious!: Poems Celebrating Street Food Around The World – Julie Larios, illustrated by Julie Paschkis, Beach Lane Books, 9781534453777, 2021 Format: Hardcover book Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4  Genre: Picture book  What did you … Continue reading →

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Poem in My Pocket by Chris Tougas, illustrated by Josée Bisaillon

Posted on April 25, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Poem in My Pocket by Chris Tougas, illustrated by Josée Bisaillon. Kids Can Press, 9781525301452, 2021 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre:  Picture book – poetry What did you like about the book?  A young girl … Continue reading →

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Everything Comes Next: Collected & New Poems – Naomi Shihab Nye

Posted on March 30, 2021 by kyurenka

   Everything Comes Next: Collected & New Poems – Naomi Shihab Nye, Rafael Lopez, Greenwillow Books, 9780063013452, 2020 Format: Hardcover Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5  Genre: Poetry Collection  What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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This Poem is a Nest by Irene Latham, illustrated by Johanna Wright

Posted on February 11, 2021 by kyurenka

    This Poem is a Nest by Irene Latham, illustrated by Johanna Wright, Wordsong (an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane), 978684373635, 2020  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Poetry What did … Continue reading →

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