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• Words in Motion

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  Want to see the poetry our community has created? Click the link to explore the Words in Motion books from previous years! If you'd like to be featured in the next book, keep an eye out for our poetry competition call-outs that come up…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Mistakes That Made Us

  Confessions From Twenty Poets

  Latham, Irene

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  Scoring a goal against your own team. Copying a classmate's schoolwork. Accepting a dare to jump down the stairs . . . and getting hurt. This engrossing poetry anthology explores making mistakes and learning from them. Twenty brave poets…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Haiku Ew!

  Celebrating the Disgusting Side of Nature

  Brunelle, Lynn,

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  These gross and engrossing haiku highlight thirteen animals (and a few fungi) and the exceptionally icky things they do! Accompanied by bonus facts that will delight--and disgust--readers of all ages

• Sometimes I Feel Like An Oak

  Daniel, Danielle,

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  Following the success of Sometimes I Feel Like a Fox and Sometimes I Feel Like a River, this companion book explores the nature and beauty of trees. Twelve lyrical poems look at twelve different trees, from early spring to deep winter. In…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Dirt Book

  Poems About Animals That Live Beneath Our Feet

  Harrison, David L. (David Lee), 1937-

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  A beautifully illustrated collection of poetry that highlights animals that live underground. Each double-page spread has a poem on one side and a complementary drawing on the other, making this title a lovely addition to nature-focused…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Poetry Prompts

  All Sorts of Ways to Start a Poem

  Coelho, Joseph,

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  This is a book to build confidence and literacy skills through channelling children's imaginations. Each fun and engaging prompt for writing a poem helps children discover how to write poems and then read them out loud.

• How to Write a Poem

  Alexander, Kwame,

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  Kwame Alexander and Deanna Nikaido's playful text and Melissa Sweet's dynamic, inventive artwork are paired together to encourage readers to listen, feel, and discover the words that dance in the world around them--poems just waiting to be…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Body Music

  Poems About the Noises Your Body Makes

  Yolen, Jane,

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  In Body Music, bestselling authors Jane Yolen and Ryan G. Van Cleave bring their trademark wit to fifteen hilarious poems that celebrate the sounds of the human body, from sniffles to snaps, sneezes to wheezes, hiccups to yawns, and more!

• Ready for Spaghetti

  Funny Poems for Funny Kids

  Rosen, Michael, 1946-

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  Fizzing with rhythm, energy, and laughter, this perfect introduction to poetry celebrates the day-to-day routines of early childhood. From the rise-and-shine exuberance of "Up, up, uppity-up!" to the sweet lull of "Hush and a hush/soft and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Beautiful Voice

  Coelho, Joseph,

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  This is a moving and lyrical picture book about a shy child unlocking the power of their own voice through poetry. Readers follow a child who is so shy she doesn't speak. With the encouragement of an enchanting and magical teacher, she…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Where the Crooked Lighthouse Shines

  Goudie, Joshua, 1985-

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  A dark, fantastical collection of narrative poems that draw on unique elements of Newfoundland and Labrador culture and folklore.

• Behold Our Magical Garden

  Poems Fresh From a School Garden

  Wolf, Allan

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  Drop in some seeds, encounter a few insects, gather fresh vegetables, and find a whole-lot of magic! Allan Wolf's playful poems and Daniel Duncan's whimsically detailed, welcoming illustrations combine in a charming celebration of the many…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Counting in Dog Years and Other Sassy Math Poems

  Franco, Betsy,

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  Franco explores the joy of everyday mathematics in 20 rhyming poems sorted into four sections, and including topics such as a "Stinky Scale" rating malodorous scents and the "geometric math-terpiece" that is honeycomb.

• Beautiful Day!

  Petite Poems for All Seasons

  Pappa, Rodoula

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  In this beautiful picture book dedicated to celebrating the seasons, whimsical illustrations join with lovely poems inspired by the haiku form.

• Rock-a-bye Rumpus

  Donaldson, Julia,

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  A gorgeous gift collection of action poems and rhymes for the very young, specially chosen by bestselling author, Julia Donaldson, and charmingly illustrated by Sebastien Braun.

• Hard-boiled Bugs for Breakfast

  and Other Tasty Poems

  Prelutsky, Jack

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  Prelutsky delivers his signature silliness and wordplay in this collection of 100 poems marked by the strong kid appeal and energetic pace that makes the prolific poet's work immediately recognizable.

• The B on Your Thumb

  60 Poems to Boost Reading and Spelling

  Hiller, Colette

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  The B on Your Thumb is a book of 60 hilariously illustrated rhymes and delightful ditties to boost early reading each poem teaches a specific sound, spelling, or rule. Using rhythm and wordplay, they promote phonics awareness, thinking…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Explosion at the Poem Factory

  Lukoff, Kyle

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  Kilmer Watts spots a "Help Wanted" sign at the poem factory and decides to investigate - he's always been curious about how poems are made. The foreman explains that machines and assembly lines are used for poetry these days. So Kilmer…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Hatful of Dragons

  and More Than 13.8 Billion Other Funny Poems

  Madan, Vikram

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  Ideal for fans of Jack Prelutsky and Shel Silverstein, this collection of hilarious poems features delicious vocabulary and a wide range of subjects, as well as recurring characters and subplots in the art that weave the poems together and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• ICE!

  Poems About Polar Life

  Florian, Douglas

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  Whimsical, colourful art and humorous poems introduce more than a dozen polar animals, and touch on the unique characteristics of the polar regions. Funny and educational, the book ends with an inspiring call to action about climate…Read moreRead more of this annotation