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I would not, could not, in the rain. Not in the dark. Not on a train. Not in a car. Not in a tree. I do not like them, Sam, you see.

Dr. Seuss – Green Eggs and Ham

About our children's poetry books

Introduce children to the wondrous world of poetry with stories and verse that captures the imagination. Youngsters will chuckle at Dan Brown’s Wild Symphony, while older children will love the sly nature of Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes. Malorie Blackman’s Cloud Busting offers the story of a friendship told in verse, while The Lost Spells by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris conjures up the magic of nature through short poems. For more inspiration including everything from silly verse to classic poetry, check out our best poetry books for children.