poetry book list
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Because most poetry (with the exception of some containing adult subject matter) can be enjoyed by a variety of ages, the reading levels for these anthologies are very loose—feel free to read them regardless of age!
Picture:
Every young child should be exposed to Mother Goose rhymes. There are SO many good collections; it’s just a matter of choosing your favorite illustrator.
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The Bill Martin Jr. Big Book of Poetry, ed. Bill Martin
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The Owl and the Pussy Cat by Edward Lear, illustrated by Jan Brett
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Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost, illustrated by Susan Jeffers
Primary:
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When We Were Very Young by A. A. Milne
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A Child’s Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson
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I’ve Lost My Hippopotamus by Jack Prelutsky
Middle Grade:
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Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
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The Barefoot Book of Classic Poems, ed. Jackie Morris
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How to Eat a Poem, ed. The American Poetry and Literacy Project & The Academy of American Poets
Young Adult:
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One Hundred Years of Poetry for Children, ed. Michael Harrison & Christopher Stuart-Clark
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101 Great American Poems, ed. The American Poetry and Literacy Project