Poetry Speaks to Children

Poetry Speaks to Children. Edited by Elise Paschen. 2005. Illinois: Sourcebooks MediaFusion.

This collection of poetry contains 95 poems written by 73 different poets. The poetry ranges from silly poems such as discussing neighbors underwear and farting, to more serious poems such as the Raven by Edgar Allen Poe. There are also topics of weather, seasons, animals, opposites, and growing up, to name just a few. Some of the poems are very short while others are quite a bit longer, but each carefully selected poem will make the reader smile. The illustrations carefully detail one of the characters or features a point from the selected poem. The CD that is included with this book contains approximately one hour of 60 tracks worth of poetry. Most of the poems are read by the authors themselves, bringing the poetry alive for all of the readers. Children and adults of all ages will love reading through this collection.