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Holes in My Underwear

Holes in My Underwear: Over 100 Poems that Will Knock Your Socks Off

Written by Matthew Eicheldinger
Experience the laugh-out-loud brilliance of Holes in My Underwear: Over 100 Poems That Will Knock Your Socks Off, a side-splitting collection of funny and thoughtful poems by New York Times bestselling author and middle school teacher Matthew Eicheldinger.
2nd - 4th
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The People Upstairs

The People Upstairs

Written by Ogden Mash and Illustrated by Susanna Rumiz
Do you ever wonder what your noisy neighbours are doing?
2nd - 3rd
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A Musical Week

A Musical Week

Written by Storytime and Illustrated by Carolina Grosa
We’ve given the classic rhyme Monday’s Child a toe-tapping, tuneful update for music fans!
Pre-K - 1st
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A Tiger's Journey

Animal Fair

Written by Storytime and Illustrated by Tim Budgen
Monkey causes mishaps and mayhem at the local fair.
Pre-K - 1st
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Acoustic Rooster book cover

Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band

Written by Kwame Alexander and Illustrated by Tim Bowers
Acoustic Rooster teams up with his talented friends to form an amazing jazz band, and even without winning the prize, he realizes making great music together is what truly matters.
Pre-K - 4th
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Winter Trees bookcover

Winter Trees

Written by Carole Gerber and Illustrated by Leslie Evans

"Trees that once had leaves are bare.
They're dressed instead in lacy white.
Snow dusts their trunks...

K - 3rd
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How to Read a Book

Written by Kwame Alexander and Illustrated by Melissa Sweet

Find a tree—a

black tupelo or

dawn redwood will do—and

plant yourself.

(It’s okay if you prefer a...

Pre-K - 3rd
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When You Love a Book

Written by Kaz Windness and Illustrated by Heather Brockman Lee

A book is a friend found in all shapes and sizes,
a buddy who's bound to be full of surprises.
And...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Sing With Your Baby Every Day: 30 songs and nursery rhymes to sing along to

Written by Claire Grace and Illustrated by Chloe Giordano

A keepsake volume of 30 classic nursery rhymes and songs to share with your baby, illustrated with...

Pre-K - K
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Leafy Landmarks: Travels with Trees

Written by Michelle Schaub and Illustrated by Anne Lambelet

Road trips can be a lot of fun, especially when there are intriguing places to visit and new things...

1st - 4th
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Explosion at the Poem Factory

Written by Kyle Lukoff and Illustrated by Mark Hoffmann

Kilmer Watts makes his living teaching piano lessons, but when automatic pianos arrive in town, he...

1st - 4th
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Windsongs: Poems about Weather

Written and Illustrated by Douglas Florian

Weather describes our atmosphere. Like whether it’s cloudy, or whether it’s clear. Whether it’s...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Hope is the Thing with Feathers

Written by Emily Dickinson and Illustrated by Tim Hopgood

Emily Dickinson’s beloved poem is beautifully brought to life by bestselling artist Tim Hopgood in...

K - 3rd
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Peanut Butter and Jelly: A Play Rhyme

Written and Illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott

A favorite play rhyme takes on super-duper proportions as two children create a table-sized sandwich...

Pre-K - 1st
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Spooky Poems Aloud: 25 Poems to Frighten and Delight (Poetry to Perform)

Written by Joseph Coelho and Illustrated by Daniel Gray-Barnett

With a delightful blend of giggles and ghouls, this collection is designed for young readers and...

K - 2nd
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Skiddly Diddly Skat

Written by Bindy Bitterman and Illustrated by Rich Sigberman

What do a mouse and a cat have in common? Find out through rhyming verse, all set in a laundromat!

K - 3rd
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I Am the Book

Written by Lee Bennett Hopkins and Illustrated by Yayo

Readers will unlock a treasure trove of poems in this exuberant celebration of reading. A book is a...

1st - 3rd
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I AM NOT

Written by Ms. Kamille Denise Mohler and Illustrated by Mr. Art By Blaque
Ms. Kamille Denise Mohler wrote I Am Not at age 8.
3rd - 7th
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After Dark: Poems about Nocturnal Animals

Written by David L. Harrison and Illustrated by Stephanie Laberis
This collection of twenty-two poems explores the fascinating lives of North American nocturnal animals.
K - 4th
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Walking on a Moonbeam...And Other Views from the Creek Bank

Written by Bill McDonald

Walking on a Moonbeam is a collection of poems written during the author's career as an engineer...

8th - 12th
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All the World

Written by Liz Garton Scanlon and Illustrated by Marla Frazee

All the world is here.
It is there.
It is everywhere.
All the world is right where you are.
Now.


Fo...

Pre-K - 3rd
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What Is A Friend?

Written by Sylvia Vardell & Janet Wong

To learn to be a good friend, kids need models of friendship. The 41 poems in this book guide us in...

3rd - 7th
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Sweetest Kulu

Written by Celina Kalluk and Illustrated by Alexandria Neonakis

This beautiful bedtime poem, written by acclaimed Inuit throat singer Celina Kalluk, describes the...

Pre-K -
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They Call Me Güero: A Border Kid's Poems

Written by David Bowles

Twelve-year-old Güero is Mexican American, at home with Spanish or English and on both sides of the...

6th - 8th

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