Audio Poetry for Young People

There are several places to find audio adaptations of poetry for young people. Many are available as CDs (formerly cassettes) accompanying print books or as downloadable audio files. If you want to hear how poetry should sound, there is no better resource than hearing the poets themselves read their poems aloud or professional narrators bring poetry to life. And we’re fortunate to have more and more access to recorded poetry through iTunes, audioclips, CDs and tapes, downloadable audio from web sites, audio stores, and more.

The list begins:

Andrews, Julie and Hamilton, Emma Walton. Julie Andrews’ Collection of Poems, Songs, and Lullabies (Hachette Audio, 2009)

Brown, Calef. Flamingos on the Roof (Recorded Books, 2009)

Creech, Sharon. Hate that Cat (Harper Children’s Audio, 2008)

Dakos, Kalli. If You’re Not Here, Please Raise Your Hand (Recorded Books, 2009)

Engle, Margarita. The Poet Slave of Cuba (Listening Library, 2009)

For more details, get your copy of The Poetry Teacher’s Book of Lists.

And if you already have the book and would like to offer additions, corrections, or other input, please do so in the COMMENTS area. Thanks!