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Children's Poetry Books
The Children's Literature Association of Utah does not necessarily recommend that all children read all books. These nominees offer a balance in reading level and interest level for grades K through 9. We encourage parents to read and discuss these books with their children.
  2006 Children's Poetry Nominees
  • A Maze Me: Poems for Girls by Naomi Shihab Nye
  • Days to Celebrate: A Full Year of Poetry, People, Holidays, History, Fascinating Facts and More by Lee Bennett Hopkins
  • A Family of Poems: My Favorite Poetry for Children selected by Caroline Kennedy
  • Heroes and She-Roes: Poems of Amazing and Everyday Heroes by J. Patrick Lewis
  • (Winner) Hotel Deep: Light Verse from Dark Water by Kurt Cyrus
  • If Not for the Cat by Jack Prelutsky
  • A Kick in the Head: An Everyday Guide to Poetic Forms by Paul B. Janeczko
  • Mary Engelbreit's Mother Goose: One Hundred Best-Loved Verses by Mary Engelbreit
  • Midnight Ride of Paul Revere by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow illustrated by Christopher Bing
  • Science Verse by John Scieszka
  • Song of the Water Boatman by Joyce Sidman
  • Zoo's Who: Poems and Paintings by Douglas Florian
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  2005 Children's Poetry Nominees
  • Because I Could Not Stop My Bike and Other Poems by Karen Jo Shapiro
  • BrainJuice:Science Fresh Squeezed by Carol Diggory Shields
  • Essential Worldwide Monster Guide by Linda Ashman
  • Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll illustrated by Joel Stewart
  • My School's a Zoo by Stu Smith
  • Rainbow Soup by Brian P. Cleary
  • (Winner) Rolling in the Aisles by Bruce Lasky
  • Wool Gathering by Lisa Wheeler
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  2004 Children's Poetry Nominees
  • Canyon by Eileen Cameron
  • Dear Mother, Dear Daughter by Jane Yolen
  • Exploding Gravy : Poems to Make You Laugh by X.J. Kennedy
  • (Winner) Giant Children by Brod Bagert
  • In the Spin of Things : Poetry of Motion by Rebecca Kai Dotlich
  • Locomotion by Jacqueline Woodson
  • Plum by Tony Mitton
  • Spider and the Fly by Mary Botham Howitt
  • This is the House That Jakc Built by Simms Taback
  • Whisper and Shout : poems to memorize by Patrice Vecchione
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  2003 Children's Poetry Nominees
  • 100 Best Poems of All Time by Leslie Pockell
  • Cool Melons - Turn to Frogs by Matthew Gollub
  • Fly with Poetry by Avis Harley
  • It's Raining Pigs and Noodles by Jack Prelutsky
  • Monster Goose by Judy Sierra
  • Silver Seeds by Paul Paolilli
  • (Winner) The Moon & Riddles Diner and the Sunnyside Cafe by Nancy Willard
  • Wool Gathering by Lisa Wheeler
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  2002 Children's Poetry Nominees
  • A Lucky Thing by Alice Schertle
  • The Disappearing Alphabet by Richard Willbur
  • (Winner) Insectlopedia : Poems and Paintings by Douglas Florian
  • Stone Bench in an Empty Park by Paul Janecsko
  • What Have You Lost? by Naomi Shihab Nye
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