RENEE MONTAGNE, host: April is National Poetry month, and one author has come up with a way to make poetry fun for kids. Karen Jo Shapiro has written poetry set to - not exactly the tune of famous ...

The benefits of poetry can’t be underestimated for kids. It can help with language development, encourages children to play and experiment with words and, when read aloud, it’s fantastic for ...

They now have an illustrated book of poetry called Words with Wings and Magic Things. "One of the ways I describe this book ...

Poetry influences children, too, not only to learn to read but it can also make them feel more resilient because it often contains themes of strength, perseverance, and the ability to overcome ...

What other books did he write and illustrate portraying African American city children? How were these other children related to Peter? Enjoy this colorful biography of the great author and ...

“He told me, ‘You’re going to make a poem, we’re going to give it to the artist, they’re going to create something with it,’” Egypt said in an interview with CBC Kids News. Now her ...