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Poetry Books For Kids

Through rhythm, rhyme and creative wordplay, these books about poetry help kids build reading fluency while introducing them to different writing styles and language patterns.

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Popular Books

If You’re Happy and You Know ItJack And Jill and Diddle, Diddle, DumplingLos Gatos Black on HalloweenI and I Bob Marley'Twas the Night Before ChristmasJazzAntarctic AnticsNoisy Poems for a Busy DayIf It Rains Pancakes: Haiku and Lantern PoemsMissing MikeDiddle, Diddle DumplingI Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a FlyThe Night Before ChristmasCan I Touch Your Hair?: Poems of Race, Mistakes, and FriendshipGarvey's ChoiceUnderneath My Bed: List PoemsBefore She Was HarrietOcean Soup: Tide-Pool Poems

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The Poem ForestI and I Bob MarleyBefore She Was HarrietIf You’re Happy and You Know ItCall Me AlMoví la mano / I Moved My HandKersplash! A Cloud BurstsIs a Book a Box for Words?Black Boys DreamingStopping by Woods on a Snowy EveningIn the Spirit of a Dream: 13 Stories of American Immigrants of ColorThanku: Poems of GratitudeWhere We Come FromA Girl Like MeA Fall Ball for AllThe Itsy Bitsy SpiderRainy DaysTwinkle, Twinkle, Little Star; & Star Light, Star Bright
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Los Gatos Black on HalloweenI and I Bob Marley'Twas the Night Before ChristmasJazzAntarctic AnticsNoisy Poems for a Busy DayIf It Rains Pancakes: Haiku and Lantern PoemsMissing MikeDiddle, Diddle DumplingI Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a FlyThe Night Before ChristmasCan I Touch Your Hair?: Poems of Race, Mistakes, and FriendshipGarvey's ChoiceUnderneath My Bed: List PoemsBefore She Was HarrietOcean Soup: Tide-Pool PoemsPat-A-CakeExplore Poetry!PetsA Full Moon is RisingHe's Got the Whole World in his HandsBugs! Bugs! Bugs!Here In HarlemIs Your Mama a Llama?

Videos

If You’re Happy and You Know ItJack And Jill and Diddle, Diddle, DumplingTwinkle, Twinkle, Little Star; & Star Light, Star BrightOut of Wonder Part 2: In Your ShoesThe Poem ForestThe Rocket's Red Glare

Help your child grow through reading

Did you know?

  • Poetry can help children explore emotions and ideas through creative language and storytelling.
  • Rhymes and repeated sounds may support memory, vocabulary and early language development.
  • There are many different forms of poetry, including haikus, limericks and free verse poems.

How to make the most of Epic

For Parents
  • Share these poems during family read-aloud time or quiet reading sessions.
  • Invite kids to create their own rhymes, haikus or short poems after reading.
For Educators
  • Add poetry readings into classroom routines.
  • Explore how poems use rhythm, imagery and emotion to express ideas and feelings.

FAQ

Families and educators can use poetry books to spark creativity and imagination. Reading poems together can also help kids explore emotions and build a stronger connection to language.

Poetry books build reading skills by introducing rhythm, rhyme and playful language patterns. They encourage children to experiment with words while strengthening vocabulary and comprehension.

Poetry books work well during storytime, independent reading or classroom reading activities where kids can read aloud and discuss themes together.

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