There are many reasons why poems serve as good reading material for children, which is why we created a list of funny poems for children. Those reasons include the fact that poetry helps develop a ...

There's no such thing as being too young to appreciate poetry! In fact, you'd be surprised by how much kids can get on board with the rhyming and humor in easy, fun children's poems. They're short, ...

When poetry editor Lou Peacock compiled A Whale of a Time: Funny Poems for Each Day of the Year, she chose Rita Dove’s “The First Book” to be the entry for January 1. The poem describes what it’s like ...

With Christmas just around the corner, you've probably been busy preparing your house for the upcoming festivities. Cook up some holiday appetizers for your upcoming Christmas party? Check. Trim the ...

New picture books by Judith Viorst, Julie Fogliano and Skila Brown. These brief, impressionistic poems about the seasons are all titled with a day of the year, journal-like. Fogliano (“And Then It’s ...

We present an extract from The Irish Writers Handbook 2025, edited by Ruth McKee, the essential guide to writing and getting published, with contributions from acclaimed authors and book industry ...

Tell the kids who are selling lines to eff off, through the letterbox. If you say it in Irish it takes the harm out of it. Tell them you don't believe them about the first prize 'a part of a goat will ...