Beautiful Poetry Books to Celebrate Diverse Cultures and Special Interests
April is a busy, busy month! In April, we also celebrate the beauty of poetry. Reading poetry to all our children has so many benefits towards socio-emotional learning and strengthening literacy skills. Poetry is often based on life experience and told in rhythmic and imagery language. Bringing poetry into the home allows children to build on language patterns, play with language and word structures, examine metaphors, encourages reflection and creative thinking.
Book titles:
* Child of the Universe
By Ray Jayawardhana and Raul Colón
*Follow the Recipe: Poems about Imagination, Celebration, and Cake
By Marilyn Singer and Marjorie Priceman
*Ohana Means Family
Ilima Loomis and Kenard Pak
*Brown Sugar Babe
Charlotte Watson Sherman and Akem
*Fresh-Picked Poetry: A Day at the Farmers' Market
By Michelle Schaub and Amy Huntington
*Feel the Beat: Dance Poems That Zing from Salsa to Swing
By Marilyn Singer and Kristi Valiant
*La Madre Goose: Nursery Rhymes for Los Niños
By Susan Middleton Elya and Juana Martinez-Neal
*One Leaf Rides the Wind
By Celeste Mannis and Susan Kathleen Hartung
*Soccerverse: Poems about Soccer
By Elizabeth Steinglass and Edson Ike
*A Stick Is an Excellent Thing: Poems Celebrating Outdoor Play
By Marilyn Singer and Leuyen Pham
