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Translation as Art: A Deep Dive Into Poems for Every Season with author Bette Westera and translator David Colmer
Imagine the logistics that go into translating a sonnet or a rondel. How would you even hope to begin? Today with talk with a Dutch poet and her translator about their visually stunning, and linguistically challenging, poetry collection.
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Poetry Books for Kids
Feel like you should give kids the best of the best poetry coming out today? Well, aren't you in luck. I've gathered it all together for you here.
The Shockingly Good Children’s Poetry of 2025
Would you care for a spate of shockingly good poetry out new in 2025? Because for whatever reason, we've some true delights to enjoy!
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Happy April-Fool’s-First-Day-of-Poetry-Month! A Goofy Talk with Tom Angleberger About Dino Poet
What do you get when you combine April Fool's Day with the first day of Poetry Month? A poetry graphic novel about dino poets, of course!!
Review of the Day – Five Little Friends: A Collection of Finger Rhymes by Sean Taylor, ill. Fiona Woodcock
Is it just me or is it weird that no one ever invents new finger rhymes? That all changes today with a book that's not only useful, it's surprisingly beautiful to boot!
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2024 Poetry for Kids
Dive in to a delicious array of poetry for children. Poetry. It ain't just for April anymore.
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Review of the Day: Beware the Dragon and the Nozzlewock by Vikram Madan
Since poetry and comics make for a perfect match, this latest from Vikram Madan is the ideal way to lure kids into ingesting a little verse.
Review of the Day: Black Girl You Are Atlas by Renée Watson, ill. Ekua Holmes
Funny, whipsmart, emotionally resonant, and quick. When I want to hand a book to kids, I want to hand them the best. I want to hand them this.
Celebrating the Disgusting Side of Nature with Poetry (Naturally). A Haiku, Ew! Interview with Lynn Brunelle
Today, we're talking with Lynn Brunelle about poetry, the appeal of the gross and disgusting, and why she gets my 2024 Backmatter of the Year Award.
Review of the Day: The Book of Whys by Gianni Rodari, ill. JooHee Yoon, translated by Antony Shugaar
A wild amalgamation of poetry, philosophy, science, and stellar art, this is a book just as eclectic, wild, and whimsical as its creator. It’s honestly not like anything out there.
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