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A collection of poetry where young readers can use the first letter of each line of verse in a poem to spell out the name of a particular animal.

A collection of poems about white mice, cool drinks, sharks’ teeth, man in the moon, being born, and more; designed to be read alternately by parent and child.
Lexile Level: NP
Guided Reading Level: N

A collection of poems by a variety of famous authors is accompanied by illustrations by nine Caldecott medalists.

Poems of Jack Prelutsky, Margaret Mahy, Ogden Nash, and others reflect a broad ethnic background and the rhythms and sounds of dance.
Lexile Level: NP

A collection of short humorous poems in the nursery rhyme tradition.

This picture book with bright illustrations offers young readers a collection of more than twenty tongue-twisting poems about a cast of unusual animals.
Lexile Level: NP
Guided Reading Level: O

A selection of poems about snowflakes, snowballs, skates, snowmen, and more capture the joys and beauties of the winter season.
Lexile Level: NP

A collection of forty-six animal poems.
Lexile Level: NP
Guided Reading Level: N

Compiled by a reading specialist, this book includes 50 engaging poems specially selected for building different aspects of oral reading fluency.
Lexile Level: Gr. 1 & 2

In a traditional nonsense poem, an old woman swallows a fly, a spider, a bird, a cat, a dog, and a horse.
Lexile Level: NP
Guided Reading Level: L