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Poetry books for Elementary School Kid?
My eight year old (almost nine!) cousin really likes poetry. I recently bought "milk and honey" and she wanted to read it, but it wasn't exactly appropriate for someone that young, so I want to buy her own book of poetry for her for Christmas. Do you guys know of any good poetry books for children? It doesn't necessarily have to be 100% kid-appropriate- she's pretty grown up for her age. But definitely nothing super sexual, like in "milk and honey". Preferably it would be something kind of long with a great variety of topics, or even just something that the average eight-year-old could relate to. It'd be really cool if anyone knows of any books that include both poems and an explanation of poetry, like history and how different poems are written, stuff like that. If that makes sense. If anyone has any suggestions, I'd love to hear it!
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I would recommend A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein. I read it when I was about her age and loved it.
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I looked on Amazon for level two readers, which should be her reading level, and found a number of titles she might like. I typed in their search box "Poetry for 8and Up." You do not have to be a Prime Member to buy from Amazon.
Another thing you can do is go to a library and ask the Librarian to help you find appropriate reading. When you find the titles you like you van then go to a book store and purchase them. Some book stores will special order titles they do not have in stock.
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"How to Eat a Poem: A Smorgasbord of Tasty and Delicious Poems for Young Readers" sounds like it would right up your alley.
There is also a collection of illustrated books called Poetry for Young People that each feature a famous poet like Frost, Witman, Maya Angelou and has a brief bio and the right selections of their poems for younger readers.
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