Celebrating Poetry through Picture Books
There is no better time than when your child is young to introduce them to poetry. Songs are basically poems set to music and kids LOVE songs! Today I’m sharing 12 picture books celebrating poetry!
Poetry is not uncommon in picture books because children love sounds and rhyme and rhythm anyway. If you pay close attention many of the books you are already reading are very poetic in nature.
I found some books that really focus on poetry as the format, while others are just fun stories that also happen to be poems. No matter what type of books your kids gravitate to, I’m sure you can find some poetry to share as well!
12 Picture Book Titles Celebrating Random Acts of Poetry Day
- Daniel Finds a Poem by Micha Archer
- Dogku by Andrew Clements, illustrated by Tim Bowers
- Hi, Koo! by Jon J. Muth
- Just Like Me by Vanessa Brantley-Newton
- Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reverso Poems by Marilyn Singer, illustrated by Josée Masse
- Ohana Means Family by Ilima Loomis, illustrated by Kenard Pak
- One Day in the Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus Tree by Daniel Bernstrom, illustrated by Brendan Wenzel
- One Leaf Rides the Wind by Celeste Davidson Mannis, illustrated by Susan Kathleen Hartung
- Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets by Kwame Alexander, illustrated by Ekua Holmes, with Chris Colderley and Marjory Wentworth
- Soccerverse by Elizabeth Steinglass, illustrated by Edson Ikê
- The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander, illustrated by Kadir Nelson
- When Green Becomes Tomatoes: Poems for All Seasons by Julie Fogliano, illustrated by Julie Morstad (check out my post about this book from a couple of years ago!)
You definitely need to check out these great diverse poetry titles pulled together by Brightly!
