How to Eat a Poem: A Smorgasbord of Tasty and Delicious Poems for Young Readers (Dover Children's Classics)

Introduce your child to the joy of exploring language and creative expression through delightful verses! Discover an irresistible collection of seventy lighthearted poems that will nourish the mind and soul! Features a wide variety of poets, including Lewis Carroll, Ogden Nash, and Marianne Moore. Focusing on popular verse from the nineteenth century through today , this anthology invites young readers to sample a taste of irresistible poems that will nourish their minds and spirits. Selected for both popularity and literary quality, seventy charming poems cover a wide range of subjects : poetry, books, words, and imagination; the beauty of the natural world; travel, adventure, sports, and play; love, friendship, sadness, hope, and other emotions. Chosen by the American Poetry & Literacy Project and the Academy of American Poets, two of the nation's most respected nonprofit poetry organizations , these much-loved and highly readable poems promise young readers and poetry lovers of all ages hours of reading pleasure. Rediscover popular verse from the nineteenth century through today. Seventy lighthearted, much-loved poems cover a wide range of subjects and emotions. The compilation includes such notable poets as Lewis Carroll, Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, Langston Hughes, Ogden Nash, Sylvia Plath, Robert Lewis Stevenson, and Marianne Moore and features an alphabetical index of poets, titles, and first lines. Perfect for readers of all ages! Adults and children will love the creative imagery and whimsical tales of this anthology. Inspire your child's poetic passion and journey through thought-provoking verses that will stay with you for years to come. Selected for popularity and literary quality! Enjoy hours of reading pleasure with this delightful easy-to-read anthology of rhymes. Chosen by two of the most respected nonprofit poetry organizations in America – the American Poetry & Literacy Project and the Academy of American Poets.​ Features seventy poems, including the following: "Prickled Pickles Don't Smile," Nikki Giovanni "W. D., Don't Fear that Animal," W. D. Snodgrass "A Jelly-Fish," Marianne Moore "The Porcupine," Ogden Nash "Annabel Lee," Edgar Allan Poe "The Falling Star," Sara Teasdale "Sick," Shel Silverstein "Casey at the Bat," Ernest Lawrence Thayer "With Kitty, Age Seven, At the Beach," William Stafford "Hope is the Thing with Feathers," Emily Dickinson Chapters include: Magic Words – Poems About Poetry, Books, Words, and Imagination My Heart Leaps Up – Poems About the Beauty of the Natural World I Think Over Again My Small Adventures – Poems About Travel, Adventure, Sports, and Play Hope is the Thing with Feathers – Poems About Love, Friendship, Sadness, Hope, and Other Emotions Read more