Poetry Books about School for Children

Children often particularly enjoy poetry about school since most of their daily lives are spent there. The ups and downs of classroom life make fine grist for both humorous and serious poetry. Look for these books of poems about school and share them throughout the school year.

            The list begins:

            Abeel, Samantha.1993. Reach for the Moon. Duluth, MN: Pfeifer-Hamilton.

Bagert, Brod. 1999. Rainbows, Head Lice, and Pea-Green Tile: Poems in the Voice of the Classroom Teacher. Gainesville, FL: Maupin House.

Bagert, Brod. 2008. School Fever. New York: Dial Books for Young Readers.

Carpenter, Stephen. 1997. No More Homework! No More Tests!: Kids' Favorite Funny School Poems. Minnetonka, MN: Meadowbrook Press.

Dakos, Kalli. 1990. If You're Not Here, Please Raise Your Hand: Poems about School. New York: Four Winds Press.

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