When children write poetry, they often jump in with only a vague idea then follow where it leads — adults can do that, too, ...

Shel Silverstein was a master of linguistic mischief, using repetition and creative wordplay to amuse and prepare kids for ...

Keep reading for 30 kids' poems—from ones written with kindergarteners in mind to short ones and long ones and some of the most famous ones. Here at Parade.com, ...

Lewis Carroll, author of the children’s book Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and “Jabberwocky,” is definitely a master of funny poems. Read the whole poem here to see the rest of the ...

Writing poems about our children. Of all the gifts our children give us, such as their innocence and good nature, their curiosity about the world is one particularly worth cherishing.

Tom Angleberger reflects on his new book, 'Dino Poet: A Graphic Novel,' kicking off a series about a T. rex who fancies himself as something of a T.S. Eliot.

Bouncy, funny poems full of lavatorial humour will go down well with most children, but it is a particular phase they go through, and children are pretty quick to sense that poetry like this can ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks with John Himmelman about his new collection of illustrated poems for children, "The Boy Who Lived in a Shell: Snippets for Wandering Minds." Search Query Show Search.