Monday, April 4, 2011

Poetry Books That Celebrate Reading

Yet another great book of poems for National Poetry Month!
I Am The Book is a collection of 13 poems about books and reading by 13 well-known children's poets. The poems are fun and easy to read and children will love the illustrations. Poem titles include: A Poem Is, Wonder Through the Pages, and Don't Need a Window Seat.
One of my favorites is Poetry Time by Lee Bennett Hopkins.

It's poem o'clock.
Time for a rhyme-
tick-tock
ding-dong
bing-bong
or
chime.

Poems are
wistful
wish-filled
sublimed-

Come.
Unlock a minute
for
poetry time.

This also reminds me of the book Please Bury Me in the Library by J. Patrick Lewis. This is a collection of 16 poems that celebrate reading, books, words, and (my favorite) libraries!

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