Poetry Month is often the time we remember to teach and read poems with kids and help our children write poetry. But you can read and write poetry with kids all year long–not just during Poetry Month!

April is Poetry Month, and there’s an abundance of new poetry books for children. Here’s a closer look: Since the post of Children’s Poet Laureate was created several years ago, three people have held ...

Poet and educator Kwame Alexander stops by to chat about poetry with NPR's Rachel Martin. He shares some ideas for poems to read with kids and tips for getting kids to write some of their own. Oh, the ...

Matthew Burgess and Doug Salati met on a blind date. "We share the same agent," explains Burgess. "She said, 'You need to meet this client of mine.'" Over coffee in Brooklyn, they discovered that they ...

Chris Harris had never written a children's book before — but he wanted to write something special for his kids. His new collection of... Finally, A Book Of Poetry For Kids Who Are 'Just No Good At ...

I've written about Ryan Bliss, who lives in Cary with his wife and kids, before. Bliss also is the author of two books of really fun poetry for kids - "Mooseclumps" and "Lost Balloons." Other WRAL Top ...