Some of you parents, teachers, librarians, booksellers, and inner children must have good recommendations for children's poetry, right?
I'm interested in contemporary single-author books or nonfuddydud anthologies (no thanks on the Bloom and the Bennett, less didactic, por favor). The classics I think I've got, pretty much, (Silverstein, Stevenson's Child's Garden--that comes as a coloringbook now--et. al.) though if there's something you think's really essential don't keep it to yourself. Poetries from other cultures would be really really helpful. Most of what I know rhymes (and that's great, but), so bonus points for fresher takes on style, etc.
My nieces & nephews did enjoy these two books with an emphasis on concrete/visual poems & poetic forms, respectively. They were intrigued enough to try some of their own. (I haven't checked this by the same author out yet, but if you're a teacher, you might wanna. I also haven't seen this one.)
This book of insect poems for two voices works a performance angle that seems interesting. Naomi Shihab Nye has also written several, including this one, which my niecephews are getting next.
I keep meaning to just go to the library, but haven't had a chance yet to do it right. And I sometimes feel kinda creepy hanging out childless in the kids' section of the bookstore, you know?
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