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April is National Poetry Month!

A pizza the size of the sun : poems by Jack Prelutsky - Discover and enjoy a dozen duhduhs, a puzzled python, and the coolest teenage hippopotamus you’ll ever meet in this collection of humorous poetry on a variety of topics
National Geographic book of nature poetry : more than 200 poems with photographs that float, zoom, and bloom! edited by J. Patrick Lewis - An exuberant poetic celebration of the natural world in a stellar collection of nature poems
National Geographic book of animal poetry : 200 poems with photographs that squeak, soar, and roar! edited by J. Patrick Lewis - A collection of favorite poems combining photography with lyrical text celebrating the animal world
A child's introduction to poetry : listen while you learn about the magic words that have moved mountains, won battles, and made us laugh and cry by Michael Driscoll - Provides an introduction to different poetry genres along with examples and excerpts
Ready for spaghetti : funny poems for funny kids by Michael Rosen - This introduction to poetry celebrates the day-to-day routines of early childhood
Hello, Earth! : poems to our planet by Joyce Sidman - Poems addressed to the earth itself explore scientific concepts including plate tectonics, water cycles, and the creation of tides
Everything comes next : collected and new poems by Naomi Shihabest Mann," "Kindness," and "Gat Nye - Contains Naomi Shihab Nye's most beloved poems, including "Famous," "A Valentine for Erne A-4," as well as new, unpublished poems
Poetree by Shauna LaVoy Reynolds - A shy girl celebrates winter's end by writing a poem to a tree and is surprised when the tree writes back
The ghostly carousel : delightfully frightful poems by Calef Brown - A collection of poems featuring such scary topics as a zombie family reunion and a giggling undertaker
Bravo! : poems about amazing Hispanics by Margarita Engle - Bold, graphic portraits and beautiful poems present famous and lesser-known Latinos from varied backgrounds who have faced life's challenges in creative ways
One last word : wisdom from the Harlem Renaissance by Nikki Grimes - In this collection of poetry, Nikki Grimes looks afresh at the poets of the Harlem Renaissance by combining their work with her own original poetry
Daniel finds a poem by Micha Archer - A little boy's animal friends help him discover the poetry to be found in nature
One minute till bedtime : 60-second poems to send you off to sleep by Kenn Nesbitt - A collection of poems that can be read in sixty seconds featuring the work of celebrated writers, including Jon Scieszka, Nikki Grimes, and Lemony Snicket
Out of wonder : poems celebrating poets by Kwame Alexander with Chris Colderley and Marjory Wentworth - Presents a collection of twenty poems written in tribute to well-known poets from around the world
Echo echo : reverso poems about Greek myths by Marilyn Singer - Readers will delight in uncovering the dual points of view in well-known legends, including the stories of Pandora’s box, King Midas and his golden touch, Perseus and Medusa, and more
Zim zam zoom : zappy poems to read out loud by James Carter - Presents a collection of poems intended to be read aloud, including works about funny faces, fireworks, and a missing dragon
When green becomes tomatoes : poems for all seasons by Julie Fogliano - In Julie Fogliano's skilled hand and illustrated by Julie Morstad's charming pictures, the seasons come to life in this gorgeous and comprehensive book of poetry
Hi, Koo! : a year of seasons by Jon J Muth - Presents a celebration of the four seasons that complements thematic scenes featuring the panda bear, Koo, with twenty-six haikus
Brown girl dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson - Jacqueline Woodson, one of today's finest writers, tells the moving story of her childhood in mesmerizing verse
Starfish by Lisa Fipps - A novel in verse about twelve-year-old Ellie, who finally gains the confidence to stand up for herself with the help of some wonderful new allies
The lost language by Claudia Mills - The quest to save the words of a dying language - and to find the words to save what may be a dying friendship - lies at the heart of this exquisite verse novel
Other words for home by Jasmine Warga - This lyrical, life-affirming story is about losing and finding home and, most important, finding yourself
Inside out & back again by Thanhha Lai - Through a series of poems, a young girl chronicles the life-changing year of 1975, when she, her mother, and her brothers leave Vietnam and resettle in Alabama
Hate that cat by Sharon Creech - Jack is studying poetry again in school, and he continues to write poems reflecting his understanding of famous poems and how they relate to his life
Falling up : poems and drawings by by Shel Silverstein - A collection of more than one hundred poems and drawings introduces the characters Allison Beals and her 25 eels, Danny O'Dare the Dancin' Bear, Headphone Harry, and many others
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Picture Books and Readers

Jabari-Tries-by-Gaia-Cornwall-cover
Jabari Tries by Gaia Cornwall
Mother-Goose-to-the-Rescue-by-Nate-Evans-cover
Mother Goose to the Rescue by Nate Evans
Who-Wet-My-Pants?-By--Bob-Shea-cover
Who Wet My Pants? By Bob Shea
Bear-Can’t-Wait-by-Karma-Wilson-cover
Bear Can’t Wait by Karma Wilson
A-Big-Mooncake-for-Little-Star-by-Grace-Lin--cover
A Big Mooncake for Little Star by Grace Lin
The-Magical-Yet-by-Angela-DiTerlizzi-cover
The Magical Yet by Angela DiTerlizzi
Sunday-Fun-Day-in-Koreatown-by-Aram-Kim-cover
Sunday Fun Day in Koreatown by Aram Kim
My-Papi-Has-a-Motorcycle-by-Isabel-Quintero-cover
My Papi Has a Motorcycle by Isabel Quintero
Alan's-Big,-Scary-Teeth-by-Jarvis-cover
Alan's Big, Scary Teeth by Jarvis
Thank-You,-Omu!-By-Oge-Mora-cover
Thank You, Omu! By Oge Mora
Niblet-&-Ralph-by-Zachariah-OHora-cover
Niblet & Ralph by Zachariah OHora
Field-Trip-to-the-Ocean-Deep-by-John-Hare-cover
Field Trip to the Ocean Deep by John Hare
Bear-Came-Along-by-Richard-T.-Morris-cover
Bear Came Along by Richard T. Morris
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Chapter Books and Middle Grade Fiction

Who-Wants-I-Scream?-(Desmond-Cole-Ghost-Patrol-#14)-by-Andres-Miedoso-cover
Who Wants I Scream? (Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol #14) by Andres Miedoso
Dragon-Mountain-(Dragon-Realm-#1)-by-Kevin-Tsang-cover
Dragon Mountain (Dragon Realm #1) by Kevin Tsang
Fireborn-by-Aisling-Fowler-cover
Fireborn by Aisling Fowler
Weird-Kid-by-Greg-Van-Eekhout-cover
Weird Kid by Greg Van Eekhout
Bea-is-for-Blended-by-Lindsey-Stoddard-cover
Bea is for Blended by Lindsey Stoddard
Room-to-Dream-(A-Front-Desk-Novel)-by-Kelly-Yang-cover
Room to Dream (A Front Desk Novel) by Kelly Yang