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Children's Poetry Books
The Children's Literature Association of Utah does not necessarily recommend that all children read all books. These nominees offer a balance in reading level and interest level for grades K through 9. We encourage parents to read and discuss these books with their children.
  2010 Children's Poetry Nominees
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  • Be Glad Your Nose is on Your Face and Other Poems: Some of the Best of Jack Prelutsky by Jack Prelutsky
  • The Bill Martin Jr. Big Book of Poetry
  • Button Up!: Wrinkled Rhymes by Alice Schertle; illustrated by Petra Mathers
  • Dinothesaurus: Prehistoric Poems and Paintings by Douglas Florian
  • Far From You by Lisa Schroeder
  • A Fuzzy-Fast Blur: Poems about Pets by Laura Salas
  • Partly Cloudy: Poems of Love and Longing by Gary Soto
  • Truckery Rhymes by Jon Scieska; illustrated by David Shannon, Loren Long, and David Gordon
  • The Underwear Salesman: Jobs for Better or Verse byJ. Patrick Lewis; illustrated by Serge Bloch
  • Whiff of Pine, Hint of Skunk: a Forest of Poems by Deobroah ruddell; illustrated by Joan Rankin
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  2010 Children's Poetry Nominees
  • (Winner) On, Theodore!: Guinea Pig Poems by Susan Katz; ill. by Stacey Schuett
  • 42 Miles by Tracie Vaughn Zimmer; ill. by Elaine Clayton
  • Crocs! by David T. Greenberg; ill. by Lynn Munsinger
  • Frankenstein Takes the Cake by Adam Rex
  • Imaginary Menagerie: a Book of Curious Creatures by Julie Larios; illustrated by Julie Paschkis
  • M is for Mischief: An A to Z of Naughty Children by Linda Ashman; ill. by Nancy Carpenter
  • Oops! by Alan Katz; ill. Edward Koren
  • Pizza, Pigs and Poetry: How to Write a Poem by Jack Prelutsky
  • A River of Words: the Story of William Carlos Williams by Jennifer Bryant; ill. by Melissa Sweet
  • This Is Just to Say: Poems of Apology and Forgiveness by Joyce Sidman; ill. by Pamela Zagarenski
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  2009 Children's Poetry Nominees
  • (Winner) Dogku by Andrew Clements; ill. by Tim Bowers
  • Blue Lipstick: Concreate Poems by John Grandits
  • Bugs: Poems about Creeping Things by David Lee Harrison; ill. by Rob Shepperson
  • Comets, Stars, the Moon and Mars: Space Poems and Paintings by Douglas Florian
  • Cowlick! by Christin Ditchfield; ill. by Rosalind Beardshaw
  • Good Sports: Rhymes about Running, Jumping, Throwing and More by Jack Prelutsky; ill. by Chris Raschka
  • Here's a Little Poem: a Very First Book of Poetry by Jane Yolen and Andrew Fusek Peters; ill. by Polly Dunbar
  • Mother Goose: numbers on the Loose by Leo and Diane Dillon
  • The Snack Smasher: and Other REasons Why It's Not My Fault by Andrea Perry; ill. by Alan Snow
  • Where I Live by Eileen Spinelli; ill. by Matt Phelan
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  2008 Children's Poetry Nominees
  • (Winner) Once I Ate a Pie by Patricia MacLachlan, Emily MacLachlan Charest, and Katy Schneider
  • Barefoot Book of Classic Poems compiled by Jackie Morris
  • Behold the Bold Umbrellaphant by Jack Prelutsky
  • Busy in the Garden by George Shannon
  • Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich by Adam Rex
  • If I had a Million Onions by Sheree Fitch
  • She's All That: Poems About Girls by Belinda Hollyer
  • There is a Flower on the Tip of my Nose Smelling Me by Alice Walker
  • Tour America: a Journey Through Poems and Art by Diane Siebert
  • Yellow Elephant: a Bright Bestiary by Julie Hofstrand Larios
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  2007 Children's Poetry Nominees
  • (Winner) Hotel Deep: Light Verse from Dark Water by Kurt Cyrus
  • A Maze Me: Poems for Girls by Naomi Shihab Nye
  • Days to Celebrate: A Full Year of Poetry, People, Holidays, History, Fascinating Facts and More by Lee Bennett Hopkins
  • A Family of Poems: My Favorite Poetry for Children selected by Caroline Kennedy
  • Heroes and She-Roes: Poems of Amazing and Everyday Heroes by J. Patrick Lewis
  • If Not for the Cat by Jack Prelutsky
  • A Kick in the Head: An Everyday Guide to Poetic Forms by Paul B. Janeczko
  • Mary Engelbreit's Mother Goose: One Hundred Best-Loved Verses by Mary Engelbreit
  • Midnight Ride of Paul Revere by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow illustrated by Christopher Bing
  • Science Verse by John Scieszka
  • Song of the Water Boatman by Joyce Sidman
  • Zoo's Who: Poems and Paintings by Douglas Florian
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  2006 Children's Poetry Nominees
  • (Winner) Rolling in the Aisles: a Collection of Laugh-out-loud Poems by Bruce Lansky
  • Because I Could Not Stop My Bike by Karen Jo Shapiro
  • Brain-Juice: Science Fresh Squeezed by Carol Diggory Shields
  • Essential Worldwide Monster Guide by Linda Ashman
  • Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll ; illustrated by Joel Stewart
  • My School's a Zoo! by Stu Smith
  • Rainbow Soup: Adventures in Poetry by Brian P. Cleary
  • She'll Be Comin' Round the Mountain by Philemon Sturges
  • Squeal and Squawk by Susan Pearson
  • A Sock is a Pocket for your Toes by Elizabeth Scanton
  • Tai Chi Morning: Snapshots of China by Nikki Grimes
  • Wild Wings: Poems for Young People by Jane Yolen
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  2005 Children's Poetry Nominees
  • (Winner) Giant Children by Brod Bagert
  • Canyon by Eileen Cameron
  • Dear Mother, Dear Daughter by Jane Yolen
  • Exploding Gravy : Poems to Make You Laugh by X.J. Kennedy
  • In the Spin of Things : Poetry of Motion by Rebecca Kai Dotlich
  • Locomotion by Jacqueline Woodson
  • Plum by Tony Mitton
  • Spider and the Fly by Mary Botham Howitt
  • This is the House That Jakc Built by Simms Taback
  • Whisper and Shout : poems to memorize by Patrice Vecchione
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  2004 Children's Poetry Nominees
  • (Winner) The Moon & Riddles Diner and the Sunnyside Cafe by Nancy Willard
  • 100 Best Poems of All Time by Leslie Pockell
  • Cool Melons - Turn to Frogs by Matthew Gollub
  • Fly with Poetry by Avis Harley
  • It's Raining Pigs and Noodles by Jack Prelutsky
  • Monster Goose by Judy Sierra
  • Silver Seeds by Paul Paolilli
  • Wool Gathering by Lisa Wheeler
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  2003 Children's Poetry Nominees
  • (Winner) Take Me Out of the Bathtub and Other Silly Dilly Songs by Alan Katz
  • 100 Best Poems of All Time by Leslie Pockell
  • A Poke in the I by Paul B. Janeczko
  • Cool Melons by Matthew Gollub
  • Fly with Poetry by Avis Harley
  • It's Raining Pigs and Noodles by Jack Prelutsky
  • Monster Goose by Judy Sierra
  • Paper Doorway by Dean R. Koontz
  • Silver Seeds by Paul Paolilli
  • Take Me Out of the Bathtub by Alan Katz
  • Wool Gathering by Lisa Wheeler
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  2002 Children's Poetry Nominees
  • (Winner) Insectlopedia : Poems and Paintings by Douglas Florian
  • A Lucky Thing by Alice Schertle
  • The Disappearing Alphabet by Richard Willbur
  • Stone Bench in an Empty Park by Paul Janecsko
  • What Have You Lost? by Naomi Shihab Nye
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