Skip to footer

 

 

Skip Navigation LinksKids > Poetry for Kids

 

 

Poetry for KidsPoetry for Kids<div class="ExternalClassFFCF788C8C654DDD8E781CA825A443FA"><p>​Poetry in all flavors for the littlest of readers. Start here then <a href="https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=Poetry&relation=ALL&by=SU&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=4" target="_blank">explore more poetry on your own​</a>.<br></p></div>

 

 

 

 

Kids will enjoy exploring language through poetry!Kids will enjoy exploring language through poetry!https://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/images/Lists/Staff Picks/Kids/PoetryKids_web.jpg410

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A hatful of dragons : and more than 13.8 billion other funny poemsA hatful of dragons : and more than 13.8 billion other funny poemsMadan, Vikram, author, illustrator.5859358Book9781684371501https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=A%20Hatful%20of%20Dragons&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=Vikram%20Madan&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=18
A place inside of me : a poem to heal the heartA place inside of me : a poem to heal the heartElliott, Zetta, author.5998283Book9780374307417https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=A%20Place%20Inside%20of%20Me:%20A%20Poem%20to%20Heal%20the%20Heart&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=Zetta%20Elliott&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=30
After dark : poems about nocturnal animalsAfter dark : poems about nocturnal animalsHarrison, David L. (David Lee), 1937- author.5855311Book9781629797175https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=After%20Dark:%20Poems%20About%20Nocturnal%20Animals&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=David%20L.%20Harrison&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=3
Beautiful day! : petite poems for all seasonsBeautiful day! : petite poems for all seasonsPappa, Rodoula, author.6217722Book9781951836146https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=Beautiful%20Day!%20Petite%20Poems%20for%20All%20Seasons&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=Rodoula%20Pappa&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=4
Before we stood tall : from small seed to mighty treeBefore we stood tall : from small seed to mighty treeKulekjian, Jessica, author.6470643Book9781525303241https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=Before%20We%20Stood%20Tall:%20From%20Small%20Seed%20to%20Mighty%20Tree&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=Jessica%20Kulekjian&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&term3=juvenile&relation3=ALL&by3=KW&bool2=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=5
Boom! Bellow! Bleat! : animal poems for two or more voicesBoom! Bellow! Bleat! : animal poems for two or more voicesHeard, Georgia, author.5623464Book9781620915202https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=Boom!%20Bellow!%20Bleat!&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=Georgia%20Heard&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&term3=juvenile&relation3=ALL&by3=KW&bool2=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=6
Carry on : poetry by young immigrantsCarry on : poetry by young immigrants6306313Book9781771474160https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=Carry%20On:%20Poetry%20by%20Young%20Immigrants&relation=ALL&by=TI&term3=juvenile&relation3=ALL&by3=KW&bool2=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=7
Change sings : a children's anthemChange sings : a children's anthemGorman, Amanda, 1998- author.6262660Book9780593203224https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=Change%20Sings:%20A%20Children%e2%80%99s%20Anthem&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=Amanda%20Gorman&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&term3=juvenile&relation3=ALL&by3=KW&bool2=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=8
Dear treefrogDear treefrogSidman, Joyce, author.6252905Book9780358064763https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=Dear%20Treefrog&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=Joyce%20Sidman&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&term3=juvenile&relation3=ALL&by3=KW&bool2=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=10
Earth verse : haiku from the ground upEarth verse : haiku from the ground upWalker, Sally M, author.5063141Book9780763675127https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=Earth%20Verse%20Haiku%20from%20the%20Ground%20Up&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=Sally%20M.%20Walker&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&term3=juvenile&relation3=ALL&by3=KW&bool2=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=12
Everything comes next : collected & new poemsEverything comes next : collected & new poemsNye, Naomi Shihab, author.6132330Book9780063013452https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=Everything%20Comes%20Next&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=Naomi%20Shihab%20Nye&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=16
Hard-boiled bugs for breakfast : and other tasty poemsHard-boiled bugs for breakfast : and other tasty poemsPrelutsky, Jack, author.6136416Book9780063019133https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=Hard-Boiled%20Bugs%20for%20Breakfast:%20And%20Other%20Tasty%20Poems&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=Jack%20Prelutsky&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=17
Hello, Earth! : poems to our planetHello, Earth! : poems to our planetSidman, Joyce, author.6012762Book9780802855282 : SALhttps://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=Hello,%20Earth!:%20Poems%20to%20Our%20Planet&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=Joyce%20Sidman&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=19
Hoop kings 2 : new royaltyHoop kings 2 : new royaltySmith, Charles R., Jr., 1969- author.6423441Book9781536210354https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=Hoop%20Kings%202:%20New%20Royalty&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=Charles%20R.%20Smith%20Jr&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=20
Ice! : poems about polar lifeIce! : poems about polar lifeFlorian, Douglas, author, illustrator.6131153Book9780823441013https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=Ice!:%20Poems%20About%20Polar%20Life&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=Douglas%20Florian&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=21
If This Bird Had Pockets : A Poem in Your Pocket Day CelebrationIf This Bird Had Pockets : A Poem in Your Pocket Day CelebrationVanderwater, Amy Ludwig/ Virjǹ, Emma J. (ILT)6607824Book9781635923865 : HRDhttps://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=If%20This%20Bird%20Had%20Pockets:%20A%20Poem%20in%20Your%20Pocket%20Day%20Celebration&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=Amy%20Ludwig%20VanDerwater&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=22
In the pastIn the pastElliott, David, 1947- author.5084548Book9780763660734https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=In%20the%20Past&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=David%20Elliott&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&term3=juvenile&relation3=ALL&by3=KW&bool2=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=25
Legacy : women poets of the Harlem RenaissanceLegacy : women poets of the Harlem RenaissanceGrimes, Nikki, author.6180785Book9781681199443https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=Legacy:%20Women%20Poets%20of%20the%20Harlem%20Renaissance&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=Nikki%20Grimes&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&term3=juvenile&relation3=ALL&by3=KW&bool2=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=26
Mii maanda ezhi-gkendmaanh : niibing, dgwaagig, bboong, mnookmig dbaadjigaade maanpii mzin'igningMii maanda ezhi-gkendmaanh : niibing, dgwaagig, bboong, mnookmig dbaadjigaade maanpii mzin'igningLuby, Brittany, author.6676000Book9781773063263 : HRDhttps://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=This%20Is%20How%20I%20Know%20/%20Mii%20maanda%20ezhi-gkendmaanh&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=Brittany%20Luby&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=1
Moving words about a flowerMoving words about a flowerHayes, K. C. (George K. C.), author.6602786Book9781623541651 : SALhttps://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=Moving%20Words%20About%20a%20Flower&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=K.%20C.%20Hayes&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=28
My thoughts are clouds : poems for mindfulnessMy thoughts are clouds : poems for mindfulnessHeard, Georgia. author.6228957Book9781250244680https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=My%20Thoughts%20Are%20Clouds:%20Poems%20for%20Mindfulness&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=Georgia%20Heard&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=29
Photo ark ABC : an animal alphabet in poetry and picturesPhoto ark ABC : an animal alphabet in poetry and picturesLevy, Debbie, author.6413663Book9781426372469https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=Photo%20Ark%20ABC:%20An%20Animal%20Alphabet%20in%20Poetry%20and%20Pictures&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=Debbie%20Levy&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=31
The 1619 Project : born on the waterThe 1619 Project : born on the waterHannah-Jones, Nikole, author.6518929Book9780593307359https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=The%201619%20Project:%20Born%20on%20the%20Water&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=Nikole%20HannahJones&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=2
The dirt book : poems about animals that live beneath our feetThe dirt book : poems about animals that live beneath our feetHarrison, David L. (David Lee), 1937- author.6304775Book9780823438617https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=The%20Dirt%20Book:%20Poems%20About%20Animals%20That%20Live%20Beneath%20Our%20Feet&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=David%20L.%20Harrison&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&term3=juvenile&relation3=ALL&by3=KW&bool2=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=11
The tree in meThe tree in meLuyken, Corinna, author, illustrator.6217602Book9780593112595https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=The%20Tree%20in%20Me&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=Corinna%20Luyken&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=6
They only see the outsideThey only see the outsideDakos, Kalli, author.6676001Book9781433835193 : HRDhttps://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=They%20Only%20See%20the%20Outside&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=Kalli%20Dakos&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=32
This poem Is a nestThis poem Is a nestLatham, Irene, author.6092234Book9781684373635https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=This%20Poem%20Is%20a%20Nest&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=Irene%20Latham&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=2
Thunder underground : poemsThunder underground : poemsYolen, Jane, author.5111079Book1590789369https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=Thunder%20Underground&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=Jane%20Yolen&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=3
Tiger, tiger, burning bright!Tiger, tiger, burning bright!6412238Book9781536217186https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=Tiger,%20Tiger,%20Burning%20Bright!&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=Fiona%20Waters&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=5
When green becomes tomatoesWhen green becomes tomatoesFogliano, Julie, author.4577367Book9781596438521https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=When%20Green%20Becomes%20Tomatoes&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=Julie%20Fogliano&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&term3=juvenile&relation3=ALL&by3=KW&bool2=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=9
Your mamaYour mamaRamos, NoNieqa, author.6252803Book9781328631886https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=Your%20Mama&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=NoNieqa%20Ramos&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&term3=juvenile&relation3=ALL&by3=KW&bool2=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=10
Zoobilations! : Animal Poems and PaintingsZoobilations! : Animal Poems and PaintingsFlorian, Douglas/ Florian, Douglas (ILT)6626917Book9781534465909 : SALhttps://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=Zoobilations!&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=Douglas%20Florian&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=12