A kitten went a-walking One morning in July, And idly fell a-talking With a great big butterfly. The kitten’s tone was airy, The butterfly would scoff; When there came along a fairy Who whisked h…
'Queen Summer – Or the Tourney of the Lily and the Rose' was originally published in 1891. It is an epic poem about the allegorical figure of 'Queen Summer', decorated throughout in stunning neoc…
This is a little volume of children's poetry by Indiana poet Evaleen Stein. The poems in this volume concern really anything that could be fun for children, from picking flowers to learning things …
Up into the cherry tree Who should climb but little me? I held the trunk with both my hands And looked abroad on foreign lands. Here is a delightful look at childhood, written by master poet …
The most accessible and joyous introduction to the world of poetry! The Random House Book of Poetry for Children offers both funny and illuminating poems for kids personally selected by the nati…
Have you ever tried to write a poem about a pizza? How about a pig? How about a pigeon, penguin, potato, Ping-Pong, parrot, puppy, pelican, porcupine, pie, pachyderm, or your parents? Jack Prelutsk…
Each of the exquisite twenty-three poems in this posthumous collection by Valerie Worth carefully distinguishes one animal from all other creatures and captures it in all of its wonderful singulari…
Advice in rhyme for proceeding in life; weathering fear, loneliness, and confusion; and being in charge of your actions.
In Step Anthologies 4 is a set eight anthologies designed to educate and fascinate pupils aged ten to twelve. Ranging in topics from inventions to places around the world.
The Circus McGurkus! The World's Greatest Show On the face of the earth, or wherever you go! Young Morris McGurk's has a BIG imagination. He wants to turn the vacant lot behind Sneelock's Stor…