Tell Your Story: Poetry

Good poetry for children connects them with their emotions, serves as a bridge between cultures, promotes language learning, helps them learn to read and enriches the school curriculum.

Poetry contains emotionally charged words, uses only a few words to say a great deal, is melodic – sings as it says, contains rhythm repetition and rhyme, captures the essence of a concept, has layers of meaning, and is the natural language of childhood.

Maybe you’d like to begin writing poetry for children, or you have some poems and want to learn more about how to get them+ published. Whichever it is, we believe your poems can inspire children, and we’d love to help.

Workshops for Poets

School Visits: Spotlight on Students and Storytellers

Starts: October 3, 2023

The Crash Course in Children’s Book Publishing (Fall)

Starts: October 4, 2023

Muslim Storytellers: A Crash Course in Children’s Book Publishing

Starts: October 17, 2023

Craft & Heart of Writing Poetry for Children

Starts: October 28, 2023

2023 Jewish Symposium: Writing Jewish Novels, Finding Jewish Joy

Starts: November 12, 2023

Marketing Opportunities for Storytellers: A Two Night Mini

Starts: November 28, 2023

Writing Poetry to Empower: A Two-Night Mini

Starts: December 11, 2023

Explore Our Poetry Workshops

Inspiring Children Through Story

“My picture book ... deals with parents separating. One little boy, who parents recently divorced, went to bed with [it] many nights. This deeply moved me to know this picture book helped this little boy.”

"I tutor 2nd grade reluctant readers. My understanding of picture book structure and prose allows me to help them learn more than words. Rather than just read the story, we talk about it."

"You mean I get to keep this book forever?"

…Spoken by a child in tears who was gifted with one of my books at a school visit and had never owned a book before.

"When I hear kids giggle while I’m reading [my book] I feel like I’ve done the job I intended to do."