8 Children’s Poetry Books to Spark Creativity

At first, you might be thinking, “Hang on a moment, Mister Rogers was a poet?” And then it will dawn on you that Fred Rogers spoke, or sang as was often the case, in verse. Hence, a collection of familiar words in the form of poems that will evoke major nostalgia for those of us who were lucky enough to grow up with the show.

And for those new to Mister Rogers, this book is the perfect way to introduce a child to his kindness. Singing the poems out loud also underscores how we are all exposed to poetry everyday just by listening to our favorite songs.