Poetry for Y4-5

We Love Horses: Classic Poems for Kids by Katrina Streza

For horse-crazy children, adults who love horses, or a horse-themed education unit, this collection brings together the best horse poetry from the ages.

Call number: J 808.81 WE

Patterns in Poetry: Recognizing and Analyzing Poetic Form and Meter by Greg Roza

This inspiring book teaches students how to recognize, interpret, and mimic patterns through poetic form and meter. 

Call number: J 821.009 ROZ

On the Wing by David Elliott 

David Elliott and Becca Stadtlander bestow a sense of wonder onto such common birdfeeder visitors as the sparrow, the crow, and the cardinal and capture the exotic beauty of far-flung fowl like the Andean condor, the Australian pelican, and the Caribbean flamingo.

Call number: J 811 ELL

National Geographic Book of Nature Poetry by  J. Patrick Lewis 

When words in verse are paired with the awesomeness of nature, something magical happens! 

Call number: J 808.81 NAT

Wet Cement: A Mix of Concrete Poems by Bob Raczka

Concrete poetry is a perennially popular poetic form because they are fun to look at. But by using the arrangement of the words on the page to convey the meaning of the poem, concrete or shape poems are also easy to write!

Call number: J 811 RAC

Science Verse by Jon Scieszka 

What if amoebas, combustion, metamorphosis, viruses, the creation of the universe are all irresistible, laugh-out-loud poetry? Well, you're thinking in science verse, that's what. 

Call number: PIC SCI

Words with Wings: A Treasury of African-American Poetry and Art by Belinda Rochelle

With work that spans the nineteenth century through the present, this stunning collection pairs twenty poems by distinguished African-American poets with twenty works of art by acclaimed African-American artists.

Call number: J 811.008 WOR

A Family of Poems: My Favorite Poetry for Children by  Caroline Kennedy

Inspired to create a poetry anthology for families after her national bestseller The Best Loved Poems of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Caroline Kennedy set out to create a collection of her family's favorite poems. 

Call number: J 821.8 FAM