Children's Poetry & Prose Index

Many of the poems and prose in my index come with illustrated prints.

       Poetry, one of the two greatest classes of literary production, the other being prose. According to the usual meaning of the term, poetry is rhythmical, imaginative language which appeals to the emotions and the artistic sense. As we think casually of the question, we take for granted that prose was the earlier form of literature. Moliere in one of his comedies shows the surprise of an old man who discovers that he has been, all his life, "talking prose without knowing it;" but most of us are conscious that we "talk prose," and we see nothing wonderful about it. Prose is so much simpler and more natural than poetry, we think, and surely the early nations must have had a well-developed prose literature before they ventured to attempt poetry?
       Although nearly every category included under this blog lists poetry according to theme, the illustrated children's poetry is linked altogether here.

• Christmas Poetry Anthology 
• Easter Poetry Anthology
• Illustrated Poems For Coloring

 Hieroglyphics Artifacts:

1. Hieroglyphics or Picture Writing" The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear

Illustrated Children's Poetry Artifacts for Enhancing Lesson Plans:

1. His Wish by Anonymous
2. Animal Alphabet by John Martin
3. Toys At Night 
4. Santa Claus's Scout by Eunice Ward
5. The Train by C. H. Crandall
6. The Sea Gull by Mary Howitt
7. The Lovable Child
8. The Plains' Call...
9. When Winter Comes
10. A Valentine Acrostic 
11. Grandmamma's Valentine
12. The Snow-Bird
13. Don't Belittle Little Things
14. A Wise Old Owl
15. A Mother's Valentines
16. Politeness
17. "When The Frost Is On the Punkin"
18. The Turkey's Lament by King Gobbler
19. A Summer Snowstorm!
20. "The Cornstalk's Lesson" Poem
21. "Roasting Corn" Poem
22. The Fourth of July
23. The Happy Wind
24. The Popular Poplar Tree
25. Shoe Play
26. Finish your meal...
27. A little boy named Johnny...
28. The Giraffe Friend
29. Bow-wow, little dog...
30. Bargains for Scholars
31. An Imaginary Case
32. A Cup of Tea
33. Days of the week...
34. Cock-a-doodle-doo!
35. The pudding-bag string...  
36. The Country Round, The Country Faith
37. The Cow
38. Jingle by G. G. Wiederseim
39. Singing
40. The Cradle That Walked On Two Feet
41. Little Miss Crewe...
42. Down the path...
43. The Rain Regiment
44. Pillow-Time!
45. Autumn 
46. Rigmarole 
47. Choosing A Name 
48. Two Illustrated Rhymes from The 1800's 
49. The Ostrich
50. The Gnu Wooing
51. Concerning The Slowness of The Sloth 
52. The Interrupting Owlet
53. Little Danny Donkey 
54. Thanksgiving by Anonymous  
55. Billy's Whiskers
    

More Excellent Poetry Resource for Kids:

• poet-to-poet project
• readwritethink poetry lesson plans for young students
• Best children's poetry books
• WORDMOVER app by National Council of Teachers of English
• Rhyme zone dictionary
• Classical Poems for Children from storyit