POETRY PLEASURES

April is National Poetry Month, celebrating the joy, expressiveness, and pure delight of poetry. Check out the Children's Poet Laureate websites for lots of fun activities, experience some some great read alouds and animated poems for kids. Print the attached activity sheets for more poetry fun. Each day holds new, interesting poetry pleasures.

The U.S. Children's Poet Laureate is a position and award that was established by the Poetry Foundation in 2006. Mary Ann Hoberman was the second Young People's Poet Laureate from 2008-2011.

Visit Mary Ann Hoberman's website. Find and read the poem You and I.

Read Aloud: THE LADY WITH THE ALLIGATOR PURSE by Mary Ann Hoberman.  Also, check out Hoopla and Tumble Book Library on the Library's website for other poetry books to enjoy.

Video: Watch Mary discuss her new titles Strawberry Hill and All Kinds of Families and what it means to be the Children's Poet Laureate

Animated poem video from the Poetry Foundation: DAFFODILS by William Wordsworth.

Acitvity Sheet: Print the attached Lady with the Alligator Purse activity sheet. Read or listen to the poem, The Lady with the Alligator Purse, then draw pictures or write a bit about the poem. 

Visit the library website calendar for more Poetry Pleasures each day this week.