POETRY BOOKS FOR CHILDREN - CHILDREN'S BOOKS

Who said that poetry is not for children? They listen to it since they are babies in babysitters and children's songs and they are struck by the musicality of rhymes. Many puns are based on poetic resources and when they grow up children are encouraged to create their own rhymes

There are wonderful poems that we can read to children to familiarize themselves with poetry, but there is also a lot of poetry books adapted to each stage of its development. Today we review some of these fabulous works that should not be missing in the children's library.

Collection of the cradle to the moon (0-3 years)

This fantastic collection is specially designed for babies and children up to 3 or 4 years of age, who are immediately caught by the beauty of their recitable poems or pictographic poetry, based on the search for a reading rhythm that helps educate the eye and Sweeten the ear of the little reader.

Luna, is just one of the many titles in this collection (such as Crocodile, 5, Meow, Tree, Shoe, Lemon ...) from the Kalandra publishing house and author Antonio Rubio. You can find them on Amazon for 7 euros.

ABZOO (from 3 years)

Introduction to poetry and letters, since with this particular alphabet of animals children can discover a wonderful world of rhymes and colorful illustrations. Written by Carlos Reviejo and illustrated by Javier Aramburu.

Edited by SM. Available on Amazon for 15.20 euros.

Verses of children of the world (3-6 years)

A book for first readers with 30 poems about different children from all over the planet. A double illustrated page is dedicated to each poem. Written by the authors Carlos Reviejo and Javier Ruiz Taboada, and illustrated by Javier Andrada.

From the publishing house SM and available on Amazon for 15.20 euros.

On the run of words (3-6 years)

This beautiful book, especially aimed at small readers, offers us a tour through the seasons of the year through its simple and attractive rhymes. Ideal to stimulate children and propose activities around the four seasons and their characteristics.

It is written by Antonia Rodenas, with illustrations by Carme Solé Vendrell, and belongs to the Anaya publishing house. Available on Amazon for 8.07 euros.

Fried verses (from 6 years)

It is a collection of short stories written in prose by the unforgettable Gloria Fuertes, which will thrill all children. It is accompanied by very colorful and striking illustrations to catch the attention of the reader.

This is just one of several poetry books written by this great author. It belongs to the Susaeta collection. You can find it on Amazon for 11.35 euros.

Tales in verse for perverse children (from 6 years)

This is a collection starring an ingenious fierce wolf that reinvents six of the classic stories best known to children. Its author, Roald Dahl, is also known for other books such as "Matilde" or "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory."

This story, edited by Alfaguara is available on Amazon for 12.30 euros.

12 poems by Federico García Lorca (from 6 years old)

Beautiful album illustrated by Gabriel Pacheco that selects 12 fantastic poems by Federico Gasrcía Lorca specially designed for children. Among the selected poems are "Silly Song" or "The lizard is crying", wonderful musical poems that will delight the little ones.

From the Kalandraka publishing house. Available on Amazon for 14.25 euros

Emotions and feelings (from 6 years)

It is a book of poems full of sensitivity and emotion, by the Italian author, Roberto Piumini. Poems that speak of feelings and sensations, of the body and its different manifestations: sneezing, hiccups or crying, restlessness or gut pain, palpitations or blushing.

From the Edelvives publishing house. Available on Amazon for 9.31 euros.

At the wheel, wheel ... Anthology of Latin American folklore (from 6 years)

Anthology of Latin American poems of five different types: Riddles, Staged Songs, Luck, Teasing and Tongue Twister, in which children, at the same time, can be emitters and receivers.

From the author Pedro Cerrillo, edited by Anaya. Available on Amazon for 8.55 euros.

Platero and I, counted to children (from 6 years)

Platero, the burrito created by Juan Ramón Jiménez that has dazzled generations of Spaniards, approaches the little ones thanks to this magnificent edition of poetic prose especially aimed at children.

Edited by Edebé and available on Amazon for 10.40 euros.

Antonio Machado for children (from 8 years old)

One of the most important poets of our literature devoted many of his verses to the blue days of his Andalusian childhood and the sun of the fields of Castile. In this anthology we can find his best poems especially aimed at children and adolescents, with beautiful illustrations adapted.

We can find it on Amazon for 15.15 euros.

The verses of the silly book (from 8 years)

Beatriz Giménez's work is a set of 25 compositions structured in a beginning, an end and, between them, three parts dedicated to the verses that fled by air, by sea and by land.

This book, from the Kalandraka publishing house, was awarded the III International Orihuela City Prize for Poetry for Children. The jury valued that it is a circular text that invites the poetic game from beginning to end, where the magic of the verses is scattered, and the sympathetic, funny and cheerful characters look for poetry.

Available on Amazon for 8.30 euros.

Luck changes life (from 8 years)

A beautiful selection of poems for children that deal with the identity, emotions and memories of a character who travels to his childhood through symbols and metaphors. Winning book of the Hispano-American Prize for Poetry for Children of the Mexican Letters Foundation.

Written by Javier Espana and available on Amazon for 10.45 euros.

Picasso itches me (from 8 years old)

A book of poems that brings the different works and moments of Picasso's life to the smallest, through rhymes, nannies, songs and romances. Written by the author Ignacio Sanz and illustrated by Fernando Gómez.

From the Sesame publishing house. Available on Amazon for 6.65 euros.

Verses never ever (from 12 years)

Series of poems with which the author, Enrique Pérez, pays homage to characters from classic tales and to authors of children's and youth literature and to universals; literature as a pretext to talk about the passage of time, beauty, fear of loss, love, friendship.

Edited by Anaya and available on Amazon for 8.55 euros