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Poetry books and resources that are recommended for this course. You will find references to pages in the lessons.

General Poetry Resources that we recommend.

These resources are not required for a successful poetry teatime, but are ones we enjoy in our homes.

• Poetry Teatime website
• Hide The Chocolate's Poetry Teatimes at the Library

Our favorite teas:

• Caramel Apple Red Tea, Republic of Tea
• Vanilla Almond, Republic of Tea
• Cinnamon Orange Red Tea

Poetry Books, Resources and Sites referenced in the course.

• Read-Aloud Poems for Young People
• Poetry Foundation
• Ken Nesbitt’s Poetry4Kids
• Poetry Teatime Companion: A Brave Writer Sampler of British and American Poems

Judith Viorst Resources

• Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day 
• Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday
• Alexander, Who's Not (Do You Hear Me? I Mean It!) Going to Move
• If I Were in Charge of the World and Other Worries: Poems for Children and Their Parents
• What Are You Glad About? What Are You Mad About?: Poems for When a Person Needs a Poem
• Sad Underwear and Other Complications: More Poems for Children and Their Parents
• I'll Fix Anthony

Francisco X. Alarcón Resources

• Laughing Tomatoes: And Other Spring Poems / Jitomates Risuenos: Y Otros Poemas de Primavera
• From the Bellybutton of the Moon: And Other Summer Poems / Del Ombligo de la Luna: Y Otros Poemas de Verano
• Angels Ride Bikes: And Other Fall Poems / Los Angeles Andan en Bicicleta: Y Otros Poemas de Otoño
• Iguanas in the Snow: And Other Winter Poems / Iguanas en la Nieve: Y Otros Poemas de Invierno
• Poems to Dream Together/ Poemas Para So
• Family Poems for Every Day of the Week: Poemas Familiares Para Cada Dia de la Semana

Jane Yolen Resources

• Color Me a Rhyme: Nature Poems for Young People
• Thunder Underground
• Shape Me a Rhyme: Nature's Forms in Poetry
• How Do Dinosaurs Say I Love You?
• How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?
• How Do Dinosaurs Clean Their Room?
• What To Do With a Box
• Letting Swift River Go

Bob Raczka Resources

• Guyku: A Year of Haiku for Boys
• Lemonade: and Other Poems Squeezed from a Single Word
• Wet Cement: A Mix of Concrete Poems
• Presidential Misadventures: Poems That Poke Fun at the Man in Charge
• Fall Mixed Up
• Santa Clauses: Short Poems from the North Pole

Emily Dickinson Resources

• Poetry for Kids: Emily Dickinson
• Poetry for Young People: Emily Dickinson
• The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson
• Hope Is the Thing with Feathers: Poems of Emily Dickinson

Jack Prelutsky Resources

• Pizza, Pigs, and Poetry: How to Write a Poem
• Hooray for Diffendoofer Day!
• Read a Rhyme, Write a Rhyme
• It's raining pigs & noodles
• The Dragons Are Singing Tonight
• Nightmares: Poems to Trouble Your Sleep
• Scranimals
• If Not for the Cat

William Blake Resources

• The Poems of William Blake: Poetry for the Ages
• William Blake: The Complete Illuminated Books
• The Complete Poems

Edward Lear Resources

• Poetry for Young People: Edward Lear
• Nonsense Books (Complete and Illustrated edition)

Marilyn Singer Resources

• Echo Echo: Reverso Poems About Greek Myths
• Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reverso Poems
• Follow Follow: A Book of Reverso Poems
• On the Same Day in March: A Tour of the World's Weather
• Follow the Recipe: Poems About Imagination, Celebration, and Cake
• A Stick Is an Excellent Thing: Poems Celebrating Outdoor Play

Shel Silverstein Resources

• Where the Sidewalk Ends
• A Light in the Attic
• Falling Up
• Every Thing On It
• Runny Babbit
• Don't Bump the Glump!: And Other Fantasies
• Runny Babbit Returns: Another Billy Sook