The Treasury of Read-Alouds
POETRY BOOKS page 1 of 1
Jim's
Favorite Stories in Rhyming Verse
(in order of
complexity)
- The Neighborhood Mother Goose
by Nina Crews
- Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little
Toes by Mem Fox
- Over in the Meadow by Olive
A. Wadsworth
- Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by
Bill Martin Jr.
- The Napping House by
Audrey Wood
- The Wheels on the Bus by
Maryann Kovalski
- Where's My Truck? by Karen
Beaumont
- King Jack and the Dragon by
Peter Bently
- This Is the House That Was
Tidy and Neat by Teri Sloat
- Duck in the Truck by Jez
Alborough
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- Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy Shaw
- Jesse Bear, What Will You Wear?
by Nancy White Carlstrom
- The Day the Babies Crawled
Away by Peggy Rathmann
- Shoe Baby by Joyce Dunbar
- Snip Snap! What's That? by
Mara Bergman
- Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans
- Micawber by John Lithgow
- The Recess Queen by Alexis
O'Neill
- Kermit the Hermit by Bill Peet
- If I Ran the Zoo by Dr. Seuss
- The Friend by Sarah Stewart
- Casey at the Bat by Ernest L.
Thayer, ill. by C. F. Payne
- Who Swallowed Harold? by Susan
Pearson
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The Cremation of Sam McGee
by Robert W. Service; Ted Harrison, illus. Gr.
4 and up 30 pages Greenwillow,
1987
Once one of the most memorized poems in North
America, this remains the best description of the sun’s strange
spell over the men who toil in the North. After seeing
this edition, you will find it difficult to hear the
words without picturing Harrison’s
artwork. Also by the author and illustrator: The Shooting
of Dan McGrew. Two excellent collections of Service poetry: Best
Tales of the Yukon and Collected
Poems of Robert Service.
Danitra Brown, Class Clown
by Nikki Grimes; E. B. Lewis, illus. Gr.
4-7 32 pages HarperCollins, 2005
One
of today’s most acclaimed poets, Grimes uses fourteen short
poems to trace the school year for two African-American
friends, touching the highs and lows for the pair who are as different as night
and day in their outlooks. The title comes from the poem in which Zuri passes
a note that is intercepted by a boy and read aloud to
the class. Dinitra knew this would be more embarrassment than Zuri could stand,
so she immediately jumped up and acted like a clown in front of the class,
offering just enough distraction to save her friend.
This volume is the substance of friendship and childhood for middle graders.
Dirt on My Shirt
by Jeff foxworthy; Steve Bjorkman, illus.;
Gr. K–3 28 pages
HarperCollins, 2008
The popular comedian-songwriter
takes us through the neighborhood and
family, uncovering the funny foibles of one and all, with watercolor art
by one of today's underappreciated illustrators. Be sure to check out the
copyright page for a list of hidden objects in the illustrations.
If You’re Not Here, Please Raise Your Hand: Poems About School
By
Kalli Dakos; G. Brian Karas, illus. Gr.
1–8 64 pages Simon, 1990
As
a classroom teacher, Kalli Dakos has been down in the
trenches with all the silliness, sadness, and happiness
of elementary school. Can’t
you tell just from the title? Also by the author: Don’t Read
This Book What Ever You Do! Related books: I
Thought I’d Take My Rat to School: Poems for
September to June, selected by Dorothy M. Kennedy; Lunch
Money and Other Poems About School by Carol D. Shields; Somebody
Catch My Homework and A Thousand Cousins, both
by David L. Harrison.
The Neighborhood Sing-Along
Photographed by Nina Crews Gr. Tod–K 64 pages HarperCollins, 2011
Those favorite childhood singsongs from the classroom, bedroom, and
playground (“Do Your Ears Hang Low?” or “The Wheels on the Bus”)
are all illustrated in glorious color with children of every hue from every
kind of neighborhood. What Crews did for nursery rhymes with The Neighborhood Mother Goose she’s done equally well with song. Every home
and classroom should own this.
The New Kid on the Block
by Jack Prelutsky; James Stevenson, illus. Gr.
K–4 160 pages Greenwillow, 1984
One of the most prolific poets for children,
Prelutsky has collected more than a hundred of his most
outrageous and comical characters, attempting simply
to amuse and please children—which
he does, for example, with a poem about the taken-for-granted
blessings of having your nose on your face instead of
in your ear, and the one about Sneaky Sue who started
playing hide-and-seek a month ago and still can’t be found. Also
by the author: The Dragons Are Singing Tonight;
It’s Raining Pigs
and Noodles; Nightmares: Poems to Trouble Your Sleep;
A Pizza the Size of the Sun; Random House Book of Poetry (below); and Read-Aloud
Rhymes for the Very Young.
Read-Aloud Rhymes for the Very Young
Collected By Jack Prelutsky; Marc Brown, illus.
Tod–K 88 pages Knopf, 1986
Here are more than 200 little poems
(with full-color illustrations) for little people with
little attention spans, to help both to grow.
Where the Sidewalk Ends
by Shel Silverstein Gr.
K–8 166 pages Harper, 1974
Without question, this is the best-loved
collection of poetry for children, selling more than
two million hardcover copies in twenty-five years. When
it comes to knowing children’s appetites,
Silverstein was pure genius. The titles alone are enough
to bring children to rapt attention: “Bandaids”; “Boa
Constrictor”; “Crocodile’s
Toothache”; “The Dirtiest Man in the World”; and “Recipe
for a Hippopotamus Sandwich.” Here are 130 poems that will either
touch childen’s hearts or tickle their funny bones. Also by the
author: A Light in the Attic; and a short novel, Lafcadio,
the Lion Who Shot Back.
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Novels: p.1 p.2 p.3 p.4 |
Anthologies: p.1 |
Fairy
& Folk Tales : p.1 |
Poetry: p.1 |
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