Falling Up
By Shel Silverstein
J 811.54 SILVERS 1996
Another amusing collection of poems for all ages by the author of Where the Sidewalk Ends and A Light in the Attic.

Ashley Bryan's ABC of African-American Poetry
Compiled and Illustrated by Ashley Bryan
J 811.54 ASHLEY-B 1997
A spiritual collection of select African-American poets woven together with colorful illustrations.

It's Raining Pigs & Noodles
By Jack Prelutsky, Illustrated by James Stevenson
J 811.54 PRELUTSK 2000
Read these poems aloud and the reaction is sure to be laugh-aloud fun.

The 20th Century Children's Poetry Treasury
by Jack Prelutsky (Editor)
J 811.508 20TH-CEN 1999
A collection of over 200 poems by over 100 modern-day poets.

Now We Are Six
by A. A. Milne
J 821 MILNE 1961
Poems of childhood by the creator of Winnie the Pooh.

Some From the Moon, Some From the Sun: Poems and Songs for Everyone
Written and Illustrated by Margot Zemach
J 398.8 ZEMACH 2001
An illustrated colletion of traditional poems and songs.
 

Animal Trunk: Silly Poems to Read Aloud
By Charles Ghigna, Illustrated by Gabriel
J 811.54 GHIGNA 1999
It's a zoo in here! Vivid, primary-colored images of all sorts of animals illustrate these simple poems for young readers or listeners.

Animal Crackers: A Delectable Collection of Pictures, Poems and Lullabies for the Very Young
Selected by Jane Dyer
J 808.81 ANIMAL-C 1996
 

Elympics
By X.J. Kennedy, Illustrated by Geaham Percy
E KENNEDY 1999
If your child is full of Olympic spirit following the winter games, you won't want to miss this entertaining book of poems about elephants who compete in both the Summer and Winter Olympics.

A Zooful of Animals
Selected by William Cole, Illustrated by Lynn Musinger
J 811.008 ZOOFUL 1992
Forty-five humorous poems by forty-three poets, ranging from Kenneth Grahame to X. J. Kennedy.

Angels Ride Bikes
By Fancisco X. Alarcon
SPAN J 811.54 ALARCON 1999
Poems in both Spanish and English, accompanied by vivid illustrations.

Making Friends with Frankenstein: A Book of Monstrous Poems and Pictures
By Collin McNaughton
J 821.914 MCNAUGH 1994
Completely silly and completely fun, this monstrous book is sure to entertain time and time again.

Chicken Soup With Rice: A Book of Months
By Maurice Sendak
E SENDAK 1962

To Market, to Market
by Anne Miranda
E MIRANDA 1997
Starting with the nursery rhyme about buying a fat pig at market, this tale goes on to describe a series of unruly animals that run amok, evading capture and preventing the narrator from cooking lunch.

A Pizza the Size of the Sun: Poems
by Jack Prelutsky
J 811.54 PRELUTSK 1996

The Owl and the Pussycat
By Edward Lear, Illustrated by Janet Stevens
E LEAR 1983
After a courtship voyage of a year and a day, Owl and Pussy finally buy a ring from Piggy and are blissfully married.

And the Green Grass Grew All Around: Folk Poetry from Everyone
By Alvin Schwartz / Illustrated by Sue Truesdell
J 398.2097 SCHWART 1992

Sing a Song of Popcorn: Every Child's Book of Poems
Selected by Beatrice Schenk deRegniers, et al.
J 808.81 SING A 1988