Welcome, poetry fans! Time again for this week’s Children’s Poetry Blog Post Roundup! Here’s what’s happened in the world of children’s poetry this past week:
Children’s Poetry Summit
The Children’s Poetry Summit blog post by Attie Lime titled “Finding Your Voice” discusses how important it is to develop your own voice while still reading widely as a poet, and also touches on how performance styles change.
Danna Smith Book Blog
Danna Smith is over the moon! Her board book, “The Welcome Book,” has been chosen as one of Amazon’s Best Books of 2025 (So Far) for the baby to two-year-old age group. Hooray!
David L. Harrison
David L. Harrison has been busy as usual. He shared that he’s planning to use a writing prompt from the new book, Creative Prompts from The Writers Place, which was compiled by Maryfrances Wagner and James Benger. He’s also happy to report that Matt Forrest Esenwine is returning to Poetry from Daily Life, with his second guest column. Also, David shared that his book, Wild Brunch, Poems About How Creatures Eat, has been selected for the North Carolina Children’s Book Program for the 2025-2026 school year, along with Laura Purdie Salas’ Zap! Clap! Boom! and Carole Boston Weatherford’s Whirligigs: The Wondrous Windmills of Vollis Simpson’s Imagination. He also shared the news that Rex Ybañez is this week’s guest on Poetry from Daily Life, and shared a few snapshots from his recent virtual visit with students in Japan. Finally, he wrote a moving post about reading his mother’s memories.
DreamBeast Poems
Over at DreamBeast Poems, Mark Bird post discusses “Creative Ways to Introduce Poetry in the Classroom,” and offers some great ideas for teachers.
Imagine the Possibilities
Rose Cappelli at Imagine the Possibilities posted “Poetry Friday: Book Review and More,” reviewing the new children’s book, Where the Deer Slip Through by the late Katey Howes.
Joshua Seigal
In his post, “Darkness, My Old Friend,” Joshua Seigal shares a relatable morning of procrastination and the internal struggle between wanting change and the comfort of the same old routine.
Laura Purdie Salas
For Poetry Friday, Laura Purdie Salas shared a poem from Molly Beth Griffin‘s new book, Rings of Heartwood, called “Home Improvement.”
Live Your Poem
In this week’s post, “Self-Portrait as Don Quixote,” Irene Latham discusses the author’s kinship with the character Don Quixote and how he’s inspired her work.
Michelle Schaub Writes
Michelle Schaub announced that she will be participating in “World of Words” at the Central Library in Aurora, Colorado, on Saturday, June 14th.
Poetrepository
At Poetrepository, Mary Lee Hahn shared a poem titled “Chant of the June Garden”.
Poetry Box
Paula Green reviewed two children’s books on the Poetry Box blog this week. The first, titled “Poetry Box review: The Living Tree – A New Zealand Habitat by Dave Gunson”, is an exploration of trees and their ecosystems. The second, “Poetry Box review: ‘The Wonderful Stranges’ by Melanie & Monica Koster”, which delves into themes of acceptance and difference.
Poetry Pop
This week’s post on Poetry Pop, “Zen Pop: The Superpowers of Motherhood— A Poetic Tribute”, is a personal reflection celebrating motherhood and new beginnings.
Radio, Rhythm & Rhyme
On Radio, Rhythm & Rhyme, Matt Forrest Esenwine re-shared a poem called “Coming to Terms” to honor Pride Month, as well as some information about the author’s events and books.
Reflections on the Teche
Margaret Simon had a few posts on The Reflections on the Teche blog. First, there’s a Poetry Friday event recap, highlighting a presentation on the life of Dr. Emma Wakefield Paillet, and also mentions a signed copy of the book is available. Next, there’s a post that features a photo of a penguin and invites readers to write poems, especially in the Zeno form. Last, there’s a “Slice of Life” post describing a poem picnic.
Shaun Jex
Shaun Jex‘s post, “A Poem to Cuddle,” centers on stuffed animals, sharing examples of poems and encouraging readers to write their own.
That’s it for this week. Please join me next Saturday for another Children’s Poetry Blog Post Roundup!
