6 Books Of Poems For Children
Poetry is a literary genre that children sometimes find it difficult to understand due to its composition or the rhymes of its verses. Although it is true that they become familiar with it since they are babies through nursery rhymes, since they are full of rhymes and repetitions.
Totally false what many believe that poetry is not a literary genre for children, as it helps them to awaken their imagination and ingenuity with the use of rhymes.
Like all other literary genres, poetry is also adapted to each age stage of children, so here is a selection of some of the best poetry books for children.
1. Gloria Fuertes, protagonist of children’s poetry books
Undoubtedly, when referring to children’s poetry, many generations come to mind one of the best-known Spanish authors in history: Gloria Fuertes.
This author of the generation of the 50s was also a writer of literature for adults but, without a doubt, her success is due to children’s literature and her collaboration, both in children’s television programs and in magazines focused on this audience.
One of the last books that she published before her death in 1998 was Fried Verses, which includes a selection and compilation of verses previously published by this author.
Its collection of titles is endless, and they are all kid-friendly. But if you want to start with one in particular, we advise you to use Fried Verses, because it contains the best of this great author.
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2. Stories in verse for wicked children
Roald Dahl, another of the most prominent writers of children’s literature, makes with the publication of this title a mixture of poetry with six classic stories, but in a way that you have never been told before.
Recommended for children over seven years old, Little Red Riding Hood, Snow White or the three little pigs are some of the protagonists of this fun title that will enchant children, at the same time that, through their stories, reading in the form of poetry is encouraged .
3. Abezoo
As its name suggests, Abezoo is an alphabet of animals with which children can enjoy while they are introduced to both the world of poetry and the world of letters.
Recommended for children from three years old, this title is a very good option for the little ones in the house because of its striking images, as well as the rhymes obtained with each of the letters of the alphabet that represent an animal.
4. My first book of poems
The Anaya publishing house collects in one of its books 48 poems by the best poetry writers of all time. Figures such as Rafael Alberti or Federico García Lorca appear in the pages of this book with their verses on simple themes, so that children can understand and enjoy them.
If Abezoo was recommended for children from three years of age, this title is the opposite, since it is advisable for children from nine or ten years to read it. In this way, we are aware that poetry also has a place in children’s audiences and, more specifically, in all ages.
5. From the Cradle to the Moon , collection of books of poems for children
Even babies and little ones up to three years old can enjoy poetry through this collection of titles.
The books in this collection are designed for the little ones, starting with their pages, as they are thick, borderless and easy to handle, to writing, as they are small poems that can be recited or counted and are accompanied by a illustration so that the little ones begin to relate concepts.
6. In the circle of words
A recommended book for children from four years old which makes a journey through the seasons of the year in the form of haikus. In this way, children will be introduced to reading, they will get to know the different stations and will have fun with the illustrations and rhymes on its pages.
