Elementary Education Books for World Poetry Month

By Tina Parmar | March 10 2026 | EducationElementary EducationChildren's

In April, we celebrate World Poetry Month, a global recognition of the power of language and imagination. Poetry encourages young learners to experiment with words, explore rhythm and sound, and gain fresh perspectives. From playful rhymes to profound free verse, poems and novels in verse help students expand their vocabulary, improve fluency, and build confidence in their own voice.

Explore our poetry collection here!

Richard Scarry's Best Nursery Tales Ever
Richard Scarry's Best Nursery Tales Ever
Richard Scarry
9780385375337
Richard Scarry brings eleven classic nursery tales into his busy, busy world in this newly rebranded collection.
$17.99 US
Jan 07, 2014
Hardcover
72 Pages
Golden Books
World
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The Knight with No Bottom
The Knight with No Bottom
Charlotte Bruijn, Levina van Teunenbroek
9798217038893
In the heat of battle, a dragon took a bite. . . and now our brave fellow is a bottomless knight!
$14.99 US
Jul 28, 2026
Hardcover
42 Pages
Viking Books for Young Readers
US, Canada, Open Mkt
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Honey
Honey
David Ezra Stein, David Ezra Stein
9798217239467
This sweet companion to David Ezra Stein’s award-winning Leaves celebrates the joy of savoring something you love.
$8.99 US
May 05, 2026
Paperback
32 Pages
Nancy Paulsen Books
US, Canada, Open Mkt
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Kareem Between
Kareem Between
Shifa Saltagi Safadi
9780593699287
**WINNER of the NATIONAL BOOK AWARD for Young People's Literature**This heartfelt coming-of-age novel in verse tells the powerful story of a seventh-grade Syrian American boy and his struggles, big and small, as he navigates middle school, now in paperback! "The exact type of book I would've loved, and needed, as a kid." — Jasmine Warga, New York Times bestselling author of and Newbery Honor recipient for Other Words for Home
$9.99 US
Aug 26, 2025
Paperback
336 Pages
G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
World
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The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary
The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary
Laura Shovan
9780553521405
Fifth grade poets stand up to save their school in this delightful debut novel, now in paperback.
$8.99 US
Apr 10, 2018
Paperback
272 Pages
Yearling
US, Canada, Open Mkt
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