Ready to get the poetry train rolling? Read these children's poems with your kiddo and unlock the best parts of their imagination. Get Reader's Digest’s Read Up newsletter for more poetry ...

these famous poems will open your mind ... It’s a moving poem to share with children, and a bit meatier than some of the sillier pieces of poetry they may be used to. Tao Qian, also known ...

Write an ode to misfits. A poem of praise for those who don’t belong here or there. A lyric ballad for the children of nowhere. Employ the interjection Oh at some point in the poem. Remember it ...

Six leading poets introduce and read some of their best-known poetry for children. There are two additional selections of classic poems read by Maxine Peake and Julian Rhind-Tutt. Grace Nichols ...

I dream about seeing my best friend and then us going to the beach ... been out of school at the same time. “These powerful poems show the enormous impact coronavirus has had on children’s lives, as ...

The poet Jackie Kay introduces and reads some of her best-known poems for children: Brendon Gallacher The poet remembers an imaginary childhood friend. Red running shoes The poet explores her ...