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Poetry & Rhymes

If you like rhymes and songs, visit the poetry division.

Resources in this category:

Classic Children's Stories
http://childhoodreading.com/

Read classic children's stories and poems by authors such as Robert Louis Stevenson and Hans Christian Anderson with illustrations created especially for the stories by famous artists.

Dr. Seuss's Seussville
http://www.seussville.com/

Do you like green eggs and ham? You can find a recipe for them here. Visit Dr. Suess, play games, and learn about Diffendoofer Day at Seussville.

Edward Lear's Nonsense Works
http://edwardlear.tripod.com/learwk.html

Do you think poetry written long ago is boring? Then check out these poems with pictures - They'll crack you up!

Enchanted Tulips and other Verses for Children
http://www.indiana.edu/~letrs/vwwp/keary/tulips.html

Children's verses from 1914.

Favorite Poem Project
http://www.favoritepoem.org/

Robert Pinsky, a poet and one of the creators of this site says, "If a poem is written well, it was written with the poet's voice and for a voice." The purpose of this site is to give a voice--through video and audio--to poets of all ages. You are encouraged to participate in the project by adding your own poetry.

Giggle Poetry
http://www.gigglepoetry.com

Do you like to laugh? Then check out these funny poems - You can read school poems, try out poetry theater, or enter your poems in a contest.

Grandpa Tucker's Rhymes and Tales
http://www.grandpatucker.com/

Grandpa Tucker has written silly songs, poems, and stories. There's even a Java JukeBox: you can choose songs and listen to them while you check out the rest of the site.

Inkless Tales
http://www.inklesstales.com/

Listen to cool stories online, build a beast in the game section, read poems, and have lots of fun at this amazing website. Games, stories, poems, and music - Inkless Tales has it all. Check it out! Awarded an American Library Association "Great Web Sites" Recommendation.

KidzPage!
http://gardenofsong.com/kidzpage/

Read funny or sad poems, written by famous poets and kids like you.

Magnetic Poetry
http://home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/scramble.htm

Try to unscramble these poems and rhymes by dragging the words around with your mouse. Or you can make up new poems from the words.

Mama Lisa's World: Children's Songs and Rhymes of All Nations
http://www.mamalisa.com/world/

Find out what nursery rhymes and songs are sung by or to children in cultures around the world.

MamaLisa's House of Nursery Rhymes
http://mamalisa.com/house/

Visit MamaLisa to read (and listen to!) rhymes from around the world.

Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes
http://bygosh.com/mothergoose/index.htm

All your favorite nursery rhymes are here with illustrations. Read Humpty-Dumpty, Little Miss Moffat, The Cat and the Fiddle (Hey Diddle Diddle) and Three Blind Mice, plus tons more!

Mother Goose Rebus Rhymes
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/rhymes.html

"Rebus Rhymes is designed for children who are learning how to read. Preschoolers and Kindergartners enjoy picking out the words they can read in their favorite nursery rhymes." Children can read a nursery rhyme or tongue twister, make a nursery rhyme coloring book and color, paint rhymes online, participate in a nursery rhyme scavenger hunt, or make other arts and crafts with popular Mother Goose (and other) nursery rhymes.

Nursery Rhymes
http://www.zelo.com/family/nursery/index.asp

If you can ignore all the advertising, this site has a HUGE collection of Nursery Rhymes.

A Pocketful of Rhymes
http://members.aol.com/Bvsangl/pocket.html

Read rhymes about baseballs, school lunches, and different kinds of jobs. You can play guessing games and finish off some of the poems yourself.

Poetry for Kids
http://www.poetry4kids.com/

Funny, original poems by Ken Nesbitt. Some poems are illustrated.

Poetry Lane
http://www.poetrylane.com/

These are "poems for the young of all ages" by G. E. Farrell. There are many different poems here about all kinds of subjects, and they all have pictures to go with them. Read poems about the circus, puppies, counting and more!

Poetry Writing with Jack Prelutsky
http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/jack_home.htm

Learn how to write a poem with popular children’s poet Jack Prelutsky and then publish it online!

The Real Mother Goose
http://www.fidella.com/trmg/

The full text of "The Real Mother Goose" can be found here, including illustrations.

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Resources in this category: Classic Children's Stories http://childhoodreading.com/ Read classic children's stories and poems by authors such as Robert Louis Stevenson and Hans Christian Anderson with illustrations created especially for the stories by famous artists. Dr. Seuss's Seussville http://www.seussville.com/ Do you like green eggs and ham? You can find a recipe for them here. Visit Dr. Suess, play games, and learn about Diffendoofer Day at Seussville. Edward Lear's Nonsense Works http://edwardlear.tripod.com/learwk.html Do you think poetry written long ago is boring? Then check out these poems with pictures - They'll crack you up! Enchanted Tulips and other Verses for Children http://www.indiana.edu/~letrs/vwwp/keary/tulips.html Children's verses from 1914. Favorite Poem Project http://www.favoritepoem.org/ Robert Pinsky, a poet and one of the creators of this site says, "If a poem is written well, it was written with the poet's voice and for a voice." The purpose of this site is to give a voice--through video and audio--to poets of all ages. You are encouraged to participate in the project by adding your own poetry. Giggle Poetry http://www.gigglepoetry.com Do you like to laugh? Then check out these funny poems - You can read school poems, try out poetry theater, or enter your poems in a contest. Grandpa Tucker's Rhymes and Tales http://www.grandpatucker.com/ Grandpa Tucker has written silly songs, poems, and stories. There's even a Java JukeBox: you can choose songs and listen to them while you check out the rest of the site. Inkless Tales http://www.inklesstales.com/ Listen to cool stories online, build a beast in the game section, read poems, and have lots of fun at this amazing website. Games, stories, poems, and music - Inkless Tales has it all. Check it out! Awarded an American Library Association "Great Web Sites" Recommendation. KidzPage! http://gardenofsong.com/kidzpage/ Read funny or sad poems, written by famous poets and kids like you. Magnetic Poetry http://home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/scramble.htm Try to unscramble these poems and rhymes by dragging the words around with your mouse. Or you can make up new poems from the words. Mama Lisa's World: Children's Songs and Rhymes of All Nations http://www.mamalisa.com/world/ Find out what nursery rhymes and songs are sung by or to children in cultures around the world. MamaLisa's House of Nursery Rhymes http://mamalisa.com/house/ Visit MamaLisa to read (and listen to!) rhymes from around the world. Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes http://bygosh.com/mothergoose/index.htm All your favorite nursery rhymes are here with illustrations. Read Humpty-Dumpty, Little Miss Moffat, The Cat and the Fiddle (Hey Diddle Diddle) and Three Blind Mice, plus tons more! Mother Goose Rebus Rhymes http://www.enchantedlearning.com/rhymes.html "Rebus Rhymes is designed for children who are learning how to read. Preschoolers and Kindergartners enjoy picking out the words they can read in their favorite nursery rhymes." Children can read a nursery rhyme or tongue twister, make a nursery rhyme coloring book and color, paint rhymes online, participate in a nursery rhyme scavenger hunt, or make other arts and crafts with popular Mother Goose (and other) nursery rhymes. Nursery Rhymes http://www.zelo.com/family/nursery/index.asp If you can ignore all the advertising, this site has a HUGE collection of Nursery Rhymes. A Pocketful of Rhymes http://members.aol.com/Bvsangl/pocket.html Read rhymes about baseballs, school lunches, and different kinds of jobs. You can play guessing games and finish off some of the poems yourself. Poetry for Kids http://www.poetry4kids.com/ Funny, original poems by Ken Nesbitt. Some poems are illustrated. Poetry Lane http://www.poetrylane.com/ These are "poems for the young of all ages" by G. E. Farrell. There are many different poems here about all kinds of subjects, and they all have pictures to go with them. Read poems about the circus, puppies, counting and more! Poetry Writing with Jack Prelutsky http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/jack_home.htm Learn how to write a poem with popular children’s poet Jack Prelutsky and then publish it online! The Real Mother Goose http://www.fidella.com/trmg/ The full text of "The Real Mother Goose" can be found here, including illustrations.
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