Our 2022 partners, sponsors, and advertisers present some of their new titles for young readers in celebration of National Poetry Month! Join us in reading poetry this April and beyond.
Our 2022 partners, sponsors, and advertisers present some of their new titles for young readers in celebration of National Poetry Month! Join us in reading poetry this April and beyond.
Candlewick, March 2022
Witty and inspiring, Allan Wolf’s upbeat poems are poised to cultivate a new crop of gardeners, aided by Daniel Duncan’s bountiful illustrations.
Grade level: 3–7
Themes: Science & Nature; Health & Daily Living
Candlewick, June 2022
A lyrical biography of Kahlil Gibran by award-winning writer Cory McCarthy, with glorious illustrations by Caldecott Honoree and two-time Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award winner Ekua Holmes.
Age range: 6–9
Themes: Nonfiction, Biography, Emigration
Candlewick, March 2022
Celebrated poets Ted Kooser along with Connie Wanek, and illustrator Richard Jones, explore figures of speech in a spirited and magical way—and invite our imaginations out to play.
Age range: 10 and up
Themes: Science & Nature
Candlewick, March 2022
See the world through a small child’s eyes in this enchanting collection of poems by a four-year-old, joyfully illustrated by an award-winning artist.
Grade level: Preschool–Grade 3
Themes: Family, School & Education, Social Topics
Christy Ottaviano Books, January 2022
“Stunning.” —Booklist, starred review
“Rich.” —Publishers Weekly,
starred review
“Dazzles.” —Kirkus, starred review
“Wonderful.” —Horn Book, starred review
Age range: 14–18
Themes: Art, American History, Biography, Nonfiction, Harlem
Levine Querido, April 2020
A poetry collection that reveals the joys, worries, flights of imagination, and new discoveries that young kids experience, for fans of Shel Silversetein and Jack Prelutsky, brilliantly translated for the first time into English.
Grade level: Pre-K–4
Little Brown Books for Young Readers, March 2022
A deliciously clever and entertaining collection of poems that celebrate word play by former Children's Poet Laureate and New York Times bestselling author Mary Ann Hoberman.
Age range: 6 and up
Themes: Humor
Little Brown Books for Young Readers, September 2021
“...stunning.... an edge-of-your-seat read.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“...this emotionally resonant survival tale is a must-have.” —School Library Journal, starred review
“....powerful..a triumphant story of healing and bravery.” —Booklist, starred review
Age range: 8–12
Themes: Adventure, Camping, Handling PTSD, Death, Grief & Bereavement
Hardcover $16.99, Paperback $7.99, e-Book $7.99, & Audio $24.99
Little Brown Books for Young Readers, September 2022
The first book in a breathtaking trilogy from Newbery medalist, CSK Honor winner, and New York Times bestselling author Kwame Alexander.
Age range: 10 and up
Themes: Historical Fiction, Adventure, Coming of Age, Novels in Verse, Africa
Little Island Books, June 2022
From the multi-award-winning author of The Deepest Breath (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2021), a Junior Library Guild Selection, comes a YA verse novel about LGBTQ+ desire, identity — and vampires.
Age range: Young Adult
Themes: Romance, Vampire Romance, Queer Romance, Queer Vampires, Sexuality, Relationships
Random House Children's, March 2022
In this lyrical picture book from an award-winning poet, a young boy cherishes a neighborhood field throughout the changing seasons. With stunning illustrations and charming text, this beautiful story celebrates a child's relationship with nature.
Age range: 4–8
Themes: Family, Poetry, Seasonal Moments
Wordsong, March 2022
An ideal gift for children who love animals, this picture book is a celebration of Poem in your Pocket Day and a charmingly illustrated collection of playful poems about 19 different creatures.
Grade level: Pre-K–3
Workman, March 2021
You Don’t Have to Be Everything is filled with works by a wide range of poets who are honest, unafraid, and skilled at addressing the complex feelings of coming-of-age, from loneliness to joy, longing to solace, attitude to humor.