Poetry 2025 children’s book recommendation is by Angela Ferraris, The Retired School Librarian.
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Awesome Earth: Concrete Poems Celebrate Caves, Canyons, and Other Fascinating Landforms
by Joan Bransfield Graham (Author), Tania Garcia (Illustrator)
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If I Could Choose a Best Day: Poems of Possibility
by Charles Waters (Author), Irene Latham (Author), Olivia Sua (Illustrator)
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In the Desert
by David Elliott (Author), Gordy Wright (Illustrator)
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Ruthie Rose’s Big Idea: A Poetry Story
by John Schu (Author), Holly Hatam (Illustrator)
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The Scroobious Pip
by Edward Lear (Author), Charles Santore (Illustrator), Nicholas Santore (Illustrator)
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Woods & Words: The Story of Poet Mary Oliver
by Sara Holly Ackerman (Author), Naoko Stoop (Illustrator)
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Words with Wings and Magic Things, 2025
by Matthew Burgess (Author), Doug Salati (Illustrator)
This is a collection of poetry.
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The selected children’s books are chosen by a highly qualified retired elementary school librarian, who passionately reads and recommends picture books to teachers, school librarians, parents, grandparents, and other book enthusiasts.
Most of the books Mrs. Ferraris recommends are checked out from the public library. The only exception is for the complimentary copies that she receives for an honest review, which are duly noted.
Poetry for children sounds great!