Child Poetry

This poem describes a battle with a fearsome beast called The Jabberwocky and is considered to be one of the greatest nonsense poems written in the English language. The poem is included in Lewis Carroll's 1871 novel, Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There, the sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

Babble is to speak rapidly and randomly as did the people at the tower of Babel when they lost their ability to speak to one another. Here in my babbling book of poetry I unite together foreign languages of different worlds scattered far and wide

Jennette finds a lost boy on the beach in Southern California. When she asks him who he is, he says that his name is "God". Security and social services can't find a mother or a father in the vicinity, and there are no reports of a missing child that match his description. Jennette offers to watch over the young boy for the weekend, and she is actually granted permission by the authorities to do so. The little boy takes the name Alpha because he says he likes it better than Omega.

Dramatic, lyrical, and beautiful, O Captain, My Captain tells the story of one of America’s greatest poets and how he was inspired by one of America’s greatest presidents.

There's chaos in the clothes shop when the animals go on a glorious shopping spree. Zebra's zip is stuck and Toad's tracksuit is far too big, but Flamingo finds a stylish bag and Caterpillar's shoes are really cool. Even the smallest toddler will enjoy the wonderfully silly animal antics in this story, so join in the fun - you've never seen a fashion show like it!

東風の吹く日に，こうもり傘につかまって，空からバンクス家にやってきた，ちょっと風変わりな保母の物語．彼女が語るお話は，子どもたちをふしぎな冒険の世界へと導きます．

Nine favorite rhymes are sung on this audio to delight children.

Selected and accompanied by commentary from best-selling author and literature professor Joseph Pearce, this exciting collection of verse contains classic poems that every child should know to begin a poetic ascent towards God.

Bighearted and observant twelve-year-old Murray O’Shea loves the ocean. Every chance she gets, she’s in it. It could be because the ocean never makes her apologize for being exactly who she is—something her family refuses to do—but it could also be because of the secret magic that Murray shares with the ocean. Though she can’t explain its presence, the electric buzz she feels from her fingertips down to her toes allows her to become one with the ocean and all its creatures, and it makes Murray feel seen in a way she never feels on land.

A new destiny is about to unfold. Upon receiving mysterious books from their dying grandfather, 13-year-old Kie Kinsely, and his younger brother, Max, learn of an invisible war that has been ranging for over 2,000 years. Accepting their place in this ancient war as the blade children, the two brothers gain the ability to see angels and demons that roam the earth. Together, along with their guardians, Kie and Max are sent to the spiritual world by a supernatural force.

Are you cosy? It's time for a bedtime story. Join us as we embark on the magical tale of "Sleeping Beauty" by Charles Perrault, read by Bart Wolffe followed by a lullaby called "Gently Rock You to Sleep" by Earth Kunchai.

After a year of distance-learning, Emily Sofer finds her world turned upside down: she has to leave the only school she's ever known to attend a public school in Chinatown. For the first time, Emily isn't the only Chinese student around...but looking like everyone else doesn't mean that understanding them will be easy—especially with an intimidating group of cool girls Emily calls The Five. When Emily discovers that her adoptive parents have been keeping a secret, she feels even more uncertain about who she is. A chance discovery of Emily Dickinson's poetry helps her finally feel seen.

Rudyard Kipling’s best loved book, full of timeless and beloved tales of adventure. The story of Mowgli, the abandoned "man-cub" who is brought up by wolves in the jungles of Central India, is one of the greatest literary myths ever created. As he embarks on a series of thrilling escapades, Mowgli encounters such unforgettable creatures as the bear Baloo, the graceful black panther Bagheera, and Shere Khan, the tiger with the blazing eyes.

This is a true story of growing up, breaking down, and coming to grips with a psychological disorder. When Samantha Schutz first left home for college, she was excited by the possibilities - freedom from parents, freedom from a boyfriend who was reckless with her affections, freedom from the person she was supposed to be. At first, she revelled in the independence...but as pressures increased, she began to suffer anxiety attacks that would leave her mentally shaken and physically incapacitated.

В книгу Карусель. Стихи и сказки вошли лучшие стихи, переводы, пересказы и сказочные повести. Мальчишки и девчонки, как и их родители, радуются смешному слову "Плим", задаются вопросом "Куда в машинах снег везут?" и помогают Але и букве А одолеть коварного Кляксича. Иллюстрации народного художника РФ Льва Токмакова. Для дошкольного возраста.

Samira thinks of her life as before and after: before the burning and violence in Burma (now Myanmar), when she and her best friend would play in the fields, and after, when her family was forced to flee. There's before the uncertain journey to Bangladesh by river, and after, when the river swallowed her nana and nani whole. And now, months after rebuilding a life in Bangladesh with her mama, baba, and brother, Khaled, there's before Samira saw the surfer girls, and after, when she decides she'll become one.

Twelve-year-old Raj is happiest flying kites with his best friend, Iqbal. As their kites soar, Raj feels free, like his beloved India soon will be, and he can’t wait to celebrate their independence. But when a British lawyer draws a line across a map, splitting India in two, Raj is thrust into a fractured world. With Partition declared, Hindu, Sikh, and Muslim families are torn apart—and Raj’s Hindu and Iqbal’s Muslim families are among them.

En esta serie de libros cristianos, José Gallegos nos motiva a reflexionar adentrándonos en el mundo de Brenda una joven que estudia el primer año de preparatoria, mientras ella vive la rutina diaria normal de una chica de su edad, los eventos que ocurrirán cambiaran por completo su concepto de la fe en Dios y con ello sus pensamientos, su vida y la de su familia y con ello encontrar una verdadera motivación interior y una nueva razón para vivir.

Lula Viramontes aches to one day become someone whom no one can ignore: a daring ringleader in a Mexican traveling circus. But between working the grape harvest in Delano, California, with her older siblings under dangerous conditions; taking care of her younger siblings and Mamá, who has mysteriously fallen ill; and doing everything she can to avoid Papá’s volatile temper, it’s hard to hold on to those dreams.

All children love traditional rhymes. Popular rhymes make Books with Holes a must for every child. Download this audiobook version now!