Genre: Poetry

Poetry genre

A Full Moon Is Rising

By Book Importer | Published: December 5, 2011

A collection of original poems about full moon events, phenomena, celebrations, and beliefs from around the world.

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Songs of Shiprock Fair

By Book Importer | Published: October 13, 2011

A young Navajo girl enjoys every part of the annual Shiprock Fair, including the dances, parade, carnival, exhibits, contests, food, and the chance to visit with relatives.

Other Descriptors: Intermediate (ages 9-14), Picture Book, United States of America » Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Pearl Verses the World

By Book Importer | Published: September 26, 2011

Pearl feels like an island in school, isolated and alone, but at home she feels loved and secure until her grandmother’s illness changes the way Pearl views her world.

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Requiem: Poems of the Terezin Ghetto

By Book Importer | Published: September 7, 2011

Paul B. Janeczko’s stirring new collection of poems goes inside the walls of the notorious camp to portray the indomitable spirit of those incarcerated there. Hitler hailed Terezin (Theresienstadt) as a haven for artistic Jews, when in reality the Czech concentration camp was little more than a way station to the gas chambers. In his [...]

Other Descriptors: Czech Republic, Europe, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Prayer for the Twenty-first Century

By Book Importer | Published: September 7, 2011

A compelling text speaks to both young and old, expressing the deeply held hopes and fears that everyone recognizes. Illustrated with paintings, photographs, and collages, this call from the heart contains a message we all wish for our loved ones.

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A Little Bitty Man: And Other Poems for the Very Young

By Book Importer | Published: August 15, 2011

Translated from the original works of beloved Danish poet Halfdan Rasmussen, this delightful collection of poems for young children will enthrall little ones with captivating rhyme, rhythm, humor, and charm.
 

Other Descriptors: Denmark, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Themes: , , » Leave a comment

This Baby

By Book Importer | Published: August 15, 2011

Kate Banks’s lyrical poetry pairs with Gabi Swiatkowska’s playful dreamlike images to create this must-have book for all children who are about to be new siblings. While Mama’s busy knitting a wardrobe for her unborn baby, big sister is preparing in her own way: imagining, asking, wondering what this baby will like. As the seasons pass, this [...]

Other Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), Europe, France, Picture Book » Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

The Moon Has Written You A Poem

By Book Importer | Published: July 5, 2011

Subtly capturing the innocence and imagination of childhood, this magical poetry collection captures the innocence and imagination of childhood focuses on the importance of family. Deftly translated verse captures the lyrical rhymes of the original Portuguese while providing a whimsical escape for the entire family to enjoy.

Other Descriptors: Americas, Brazil, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Picture Book » Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment

The House With No Door: African Riddle-Poems

By Book Importer | Published: June 14, 2011

A collection of original poems created from riddles of various African tribes.

Other Descriptors: Africa, Early Years (ages 2-6), Picture Book » Themes: » Leave a comment

This Is the Tree

By Book Importer | Published: June 14, 2011

A lyrical description of the ancient baobab tree and how it provides shelter and nourishment to wildlife of the African plain.

Other Descriptors: Africa, Early Years (ages 2-6), Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Themes: , , , » Leave a comment