This poem can be a resource for teaching children about the role women played in Black history. By exploring Maya Angelou’s thoughts when she was writing this poem, readers are reminded of ...

Buttercup The poet delights in the rhythm of the word 'buttercup ... John Agard introduces and reads some of his best-known poems for children, including 'A date with spring' and 'Hopaloo ...

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." ...