Juvenile Fiction - Poetry

A beautiful story in which a mother explains to her child how her grandmother who has passed on loves them and lives on through emotional connection. With rhyming prose and soothing illustration this book will help a parent explain an intangible concept and maintain...

This Caldecott Medal-winning picture book gets children ready for bed with rhythmic text and glowing illustrations that explore the warmth and light that makes us feel at home. "Here is the key to the house." Inside the house are nighttime things both comforting and...

This Caldecott Medal-winning picture book gets children ready for bed with rhythmic text and glowing illustrations that explore the warmth and light that makes us feel at home. "Here is the key to the house." Inside the house are nighttime things both comforting and...

A fresh and contemporary adaptation of a beloved Christmas classic from New York Times bestselling children's book creator Lauren Semmer.Merry Christmas to all and to all a goodnight!On Christmas Eve night, a family has set out cookies and milk for a special visitor while...

In this adaptation of Clement C. Moore's beloved Christmas poem, a young Black girl wakes up on Christmas Eve to find Santa placing gifts for her family underneath the tree, and to her delight, Santa looks just like her. Like my uncle, my auntie,...

Grab your backpack and get ready for the second grade in the latest big moment to be celebrated in Natasha Wing's best-selling series! It's the night before a young boy's first day of second grade, and he's excited. He's spent all summer reading and...

A charmingly cozy rhyming picture book about a sweet little panda who has trouble falling asleep. The moon is too far, the stars are too high. Little Panda is scared by the dark of the sky. But a marvelous bug, with a magical light,...

The inspiring story of Rumi's journey from a young refugee to a renowned poet shows how his childhood helped shape his poetry. Young Muhammad adores his home, and he loves waking up each day to the sound of birds singing. His father encourages him...

Booklist Editor's Choice of 2024: Books for YouthSchool Library Journal Best Book of 2024Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2024A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionPerfect for fans of Illegal and When Stars Are Scattered, this poignant and moving graphic novel in verse captures the...

Booklist Editor's Choice of 2024: Books for YouthSchool Library Journal Best Book of 2024Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2024A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionPerfect for fans of Illegal and When Stars Are Scattered, this poignant and moving graphic novel in verse captures the...

A book by pandaIs filled with many haikusDon't be too impressed Throughout history, countless poems have been written about life's most important issues. But how many of those have been written by pandas? Probably not a lot, but there's enough to fill up this...

A mesmerizing picture book about the iconic poet Sylvia Plath and her final writings Love, bees don't live long.But honey lives forever. Words, too. Sylvia Plath is remembered for her stirring poetry and the tragic legacy her work left behind. But it is lesser...

A grandmother and granddaughter share a magical trip to the Hudson River affirming intergenerational love and the power of water in this heart-song of a picture book. Every day, Abuela misses the ocean in Puerto Rico. But on Saturdays, when the sun is high,...

This powerful debut novel in verse is a portrait of healing, as a young girl rediscovers life and the soothing power of nature after being freed from an abusive father. For years, Lacey has been a captive without even realizing it. Her dad rarely...

Forty fantastic poems and paintings from an internationally acclaimed duo, celebrating our beautiful planet. Discover a pangolin at dusk, fly on the bat's back, visit a lion and hear about his plight; try the moth alphabet tongue-twister, meet fighting Tazzies on a night out...

In a remote part of Japan, a precious tradition is passed down from father to son.Every day, a vase is filled with magical words.And, like breadcrumbs marking the right path, they will guide our protagonist to find his meaning in life, or Ikigai.But first,...

Stunning picture book collaboration from bestselling author Robert Macfarlane, actor Johnny Flynn, and illustrator Emily Sutton On my way through the wood wound a thread through the dream... Take a lyrical journey with a father and son who walk together through an ever-changing landscape...

A reassuring rhyming picture book about sensory overload and what you can do when everything is too much Sometimes everything is too much! Too loud, too bright, and all too overwhelming. Writing from her own experience with sensory processing disorder, award-winning teacher-librarian Jolene Gutiérrez's...

Get ready to laugh out loud at some of the most ridiculous - and hilarious - puns you've heard, from poet extraordinaire, Tricia Torrible! Spring and Summer were no fun at all, but Humpty Dumptyhad a great Fall. Packed with witty humor, this clever...

Author: Valerie PfundsteinPublisher: Pfun-Omenal StoriesPublished: 01/01/2024Pages: 32Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.80lbsSize: 9.40h x 11.60w x 0.40dISBN: 9780990649472About the AuthorValerie Pfundstein has been a teacher, scout leader, mother, and a patriotic American who has written and published children's books, including Veterans: Heroes in Our Neighborhood and...