Childhood is messy, magical, and full of moments that stick with us for a lifetime—and Lynn Marceau captures them all in her ...

Soon, she’ll learn that she has a new friend ... watercolor resist. Introducing poetry to my kids didn’t go exactly as I planned. My kids weren’t loving the poems or even understanding ...

Let’s explore how Maya Angelou’s poems can serve as an educational resource for children, by highlighting some of her most impactful works. Poetry has always been able to turn our emotions and ...

Poetry written especially for children is perfect for those developing brains: because poems for children tend to be short, ...

Six leading poets introduce and read some of their best-known poetry for children. There are two additional selections of classic poems read by Maxine Peake and Julian Rhind-Tutt. Grace Nichols ...

Recent books he loved writing are "The Father Goose Treasury of Poetry for Children," Schiffer Kids ... and the love of learning”), and "Southern Bred: A Memoir of Gothic Poems for Adults ...

A new collection of illustrated story poems is told from the perspective ... JOHN HIMMELMAN: Oh, thank you for having me. SIMON: I guess children are the intended audience, but I sure liked ...

Since March 2020, the lives of billions of children been turned upside down due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Today, children around the world are still out of school and experiencing the effects of ...

"I'm learning to love (poetry) more and more ... one poem and reached out to other poets to select or write one for children. "I started contacting poets. It didn't take long," Harrison said.

On Sunday, April 6, 2025 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm, kick off National Poetry Month by coming to the Menlo Park Library (800 Alma St.) to learn about blackout poetry — and create some of your own. Blackout ...