Annotated Bibliography:
Books -
Driscoll, Michael,Hamilton, Meredith.A Child's Introduction To Poetry.
New York : Black Dog & Levinthal Publishers, 2003. Print.
A great introduction for children's poetry. Full of history and famous examples for both children and adults. Also has an accompanying CD.
Hunt, Peter,eds. International Companion Encyclopedia Of Children's
Literature. London : Routledge, 2004. Print.
This extensive reference book provides a wealth of information on everything about Children's Literature. It features encyclopedic entries on everything from comic books to creative writing, from poetry and folklore to film and feminism. The second edition features a large international section as well, which many American Children's Literature books do not offer. This was an excellent resource for the history of Children's Poetry, in particular.
Russell, David L.. Literature For Children: A Short Introduction. Boston :
Pearson/Allyn & Bacon, 2011. Print.
A must read for Children's Literature scholars and students. Offers a general overview of historical context, development, and genres in Children's Literature. Please read chapters 6 and 8 for poetry.
Stoodt, Barbara D.Amspaugh, Linda B. Children's Literature: Discovery
For A Lifetime. Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Merrill Prentice Hall, 2005.
Print.
This is a wonderful resource for Children's Literature and has chapters on various genres, including a very helpful chapter on Children's Poetry. It has a chapter on Multicultural Children's Literature as well as Unit Studies. This book provides much information and practical guidance for librarians, teachers and anyone serving as a care-giver and educator to children.
Journal Articles -
Gill, Sharon Ruth. "The Forgotten Genre Of Children's Poetry." Reading Teacher 60.7 (2007): 622-625. Academic Search Premier. Web. 25 Nov. 2012.
This article is very practical for teachers or librarians. It defines poetry, discusses its importance in the classroom and gives advice on building a nice poetry collection. It also provides a very good list of references and citations for further research on the topic.
Kelly, Alison. "“Poetry? Of Course We Do It. It's In The National Curriculum.”
Primary Children's Perceptions Of Poetry." Literacy 39.3 (2005): 129-134.
Academic Search Premier. Web. 25 Nov. 2012.
This article is fascinating in that it presents the opinions of elementary-aged students in regards to their views on poetry. The ideas presented are honest and enlightening with sometimes contradicting viewpoints on the writing and reading of poetry.
Schneider, Dean. "Teaching Poetry, Jump-Starting Imaginations." Book Links 15.5
(2006): 20-23.Academic Search Premier. Web. 25 Nov. 2012.
This article provides a wonderful annotated list of recommended poetry books for children, with a particular emphasis on books that are well-suited for the elementary school classroom. Most of the selected titles also feature titles with illustrations for inspiration.
Thomas Jr., Joseph T. "Reappraising Uncle Shelby." Horn Book Magazine 81.3
(2005): 283-293. Academic Search Premier. Web. 25 Nov. 2012
This article was a wonderful examination of the work and influence of Shel Silverstein, children's poet. It includes interview excerpts with the poet as well as excerpts of his works. The author discusses the controversy of the poet as well as his genius.
Vardell, Sylvia M. "Time For Poetry." Book Links 20.4 (2011): 23-28. Academic Search Premier. Web. 25 Nov. 2012.
This article mentions how children's poetry has changed over the past decades. It lists some trends in children's poetry publishing such as novels in verse and multicultural poetry. It also mentions many award winning poets and a nice list of recommended children's poetry books from the last twenty years or so. It also mentions how technology advancements like apps and ebooks have been integrated into children's poetry.
This article is very practical for teachers or librarians. It defines poetry, discusses its importance in the classroom and gives advice on building a nice poetry collection. It also provides a very good list of references and citations for further research on the topic.
Kelly, Alison. "“Poetry? Of Course We Do It. It's In The National Curriculum.”
Primary Children's Perceptions Of Poetry." Literacy 39.3 (2005): 129-134.
Academic Search Premier. Web. 25 Nov. 2012.
This article is fascinating in that it presents the opinions of elementary-aged students in regards to their views on poetry. The ideas presented are honest and enlightening with sometimes contradicting viewpoints on the writing and reading of poetry.
Schneider, Dean. "Teaching Poetry, Jump-Starting Imaginations." Book Links 15.5
(2006): 20-23.Academic Search Premier. Web. 25 Nov. 2012.
This article provides a wonderful annotated list of recommended poetry books for children, with a particular emphasis on books that are well-suited for the elementary school classroom. Most of the selected titles also feature titles with illustrations for inspiration.
Thomas Jr., Joseph T. "Reappraising Uncle Shelby." Horn Book Magazine 81.3
(2005): 283-293. Academic Search Premier. Web. 25 Nov. 2012
This article was a wonderful examination of the work and influence of Shel Silverstein, children's poet. It includes interview excerpts with the poet as well as excerpts of his works. The author discusses the controversy of the poet as well as his genius.
Vardell, Sylvia M. "Time For Poetry." Book Links 20.4 (2011): 23-28. Academic Search Premier. Web. 25 Nov. 2012.
This article mentions how children's poetry has changed over the past decades. It lists some trends in children's poetry publishing such as novels in verse and multicultural poetry. It also mentions many award winning poets and a nice list of recommended children's poetry books from the last twenty years or so. It also mentions how technology advancements like apps and ebooks have been integrated into children's poetry.
Awards for Children's Poetry:
NCTE Award The National Council of Teachers of English Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children (2011 Poetry Award Winner - J. Patrick Lewis)
Poetry Foundation Rich resource for poetry in general and children's poetry. Children's Poet Laureate (J. Patrick Lewis, since 2008), children's garden of poetry, and so much more.
IRA Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award The IRA Lee Bennett Hopkins Promising Poet Award is given every three years to a promising new poet of children’s poetry (for children and young adults up to grade 12) who has published no more than two books of children’s poetry.
Claudia Lewis Award The Claudia Lewis Award, given for the first time in 1998, honors the late Claudia Lewis, distinguished children's book expert and longtime member of the Bank Street College faculty and Children's Book Committee. She conveyed her love and understanding of poetry with humor and grace. The award is given for the best poetry book of the year. (Current winning title: Emma Dilemma: Big Sister Poems by Kristine O'Connell George.)
Poetry Foundation Rich resource for poetry in general and children's poetry. Children's Poet Laureate (J. Patrick Lewis, since 2008), children's garden of poetry, and so much more.
IRA Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award The IRA Lee Bennett Hopkins Promising Poet Award is given every three years to a promising new poet of children’s poetry (for children and young adults up to grade 12) who has published no more than two books of children’s poetry.
Claudia Lewis Award The Claudia Lewis Award, given for the first time in 1998, honors the late Claudia Lewis, distinguished children's book expert and longtime member of the Bank Street College faculty and Children's Book Committee. She conveyed her love and understanding of poetry with humor and grace. The award is given for the best poetry book of the year. (Current winning title: Emma Dilemma: Big Sister Poems by Kristine O'Connell George.)
Websites on Children's Poetry:
PBS Poetry Site Poetry related activities, lesson plans, and video clips. Favorite poem projects.
Children's Poetry Archive A great place to listen to children's poetry.
Jack Prelutsky's Website A website just like the poet, full of fun poems and activities. You can read kids' letters to the poet.
The Poetry Friendly Classroom Created by UK's Children's Laureate Michael Rosen. Provides lots of handy resources for teachers to use in the classroom to instill a love of poetry in students.
ReadWriteThink's National Poetry Month Resources Has a great list of lesson plans, interactive Web 2.0 tools, event ideas and links to more National Poetry Month resources.
Giggle Poetry This fun site contains information on poetry contests for children in grades 2-6, has poetry helpers, tells how to write a limerick, and has some silly read-aloud poems.
Scholastic Poetry Poetry-themed activities for children with links to games, recordings and poet information. Also includes the Poetry Idea Engine, an internet tool where kids can write and print their own poems.
Additional Children's Poetry Links
Children's Poetry Archive A great place to listen to children's poetry.
Jack Prelutsky's Website A website just like the poet, full of fun poems and activities. You can read kids' letters to the poet.
The Poetry Friendly Classroom Created by UK's Children's Laureate Michael Rosen. Provides lots of handy resources for teachers to use in the classroom to instill a love of poetry in students.
ReadWriteThink's National Poetry Month Resources Has a great list of lesson plans, interactive Web 2.0 tools, event ideas and links to more National Poetry Month resources.
Giggle Poetry This fun site contains information on poetry contests for children in grades 2-6, has poetry helpers, tells how to write a limerick, and has some silly read-aloud poems.
Scholastic Poetry Poetry-themed activities for children with links to games, recordings and poet information. Also includes the Poetry Idea Engine, an internet tool where kids can write and print their own poems.
Additional Children's Poetry Links