Poetry Unit

"A poem is merely--'A dance of breath that has learned to fly!' "

A Child's Introduction to Poetry: Listen While You Learn About the Magic Words That Have Moved Mountains, Won Battles and Made Us Laugh and Cry by Michael Driscoll, Illustrated by Meredith Hamilton with CD Recording WCPL
A Pot O' Gold A Treasury of Irish Stories, Poetry, Folklore & (of Course,) Blarney Selected & Adapted by Kathleen Krull, Illustrated by David McPhail (beautiful colors) WCPL
Big Talk: Poems for Four Voices SLD
DREAMTIME: A Book of Lullabies SLD
Eloise Wilkin's POEMS to read to the Very Young Selected by Josette Frank BOARD BOOK
Father, We Thank You by Ralph Waldo Emerson SLD

Poetry is speaking painting. Plutarch

Make things Fly: Poems about the Wind Edited by Dorothy M. Kennedy, Illustrated by Sasha Meret WCPL
Mary Had a Little Jam And Other Silly Rhymes Created by Bruce Lansky SLD
Never Take a Pig to Lunch And Other Poems About The Fun Of Eating by Nadine Bernard Westcott SLD
No More Homework! No More Tests! Kids' Favorite Funny School Poems SLD
The Pelican Chorus and Other Nonsense SLD
Poetry from A to Z A Guide for Young Writers by Paul B. Janeczko WCPL
Poetry Matters: Writing a Poem From the Inside Out Ralph Fletcher WCPL
Seaside Poems Collected by Jill Bennett WCPL

"Poetry is a literature of brushstrokes."

Somebody Catch My Homework SLD
Talking Like the Rain: A Read-to-me Book of Poems Selected by X.J. Kennedy and Dorothy M. Kennedy, Illustrated by Jane Dyer WCPL
Water Dance free verse SLD
Yours Till Banana Splits: 201 Autograph Rhymes SLD
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"Poetry is an echo asking a shadow dancer to be a partner."

"Poetry is a rhythmical piece of writing that leaves the reader feeling that life is richer than before."
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