A festive collection of poems is comprised of fresh, engaging selections about people, places, and events familiar to young children. Divided into sections titled “Me, Myself, and I,” “Who Lives in My House,” “I Go Outside,” and “Time for Bed,” the poems range from lilting rhymes to soothing free verse, tickling humor to warm expressions of love and affection. The poems come from across the English-speaking world, including Great Britain and the United States, Australia, and the Caribbean. The expansive illustrations for the oversized volume feature diverse children and convey a sense of warmth and celebration. (Ages 1–4)

This exuberant celebration of poetry is an essential book for every young one’s library and a gorgeous gift to be both shared and treasured.

Sit back and savor a superb collection of more than sixty poems by a wide range of talented writers, from Margaret Wise Brown to Gertrude Stein, Langston Hughes to A. A. Milne. Greeting the morning, enjoying the adventures of the day, cuddling up to a cozy bedtime — these are poems that highlight the moments of a toddler’s world from dawn to dusk. Carefully gathered by Jane Yolen and Andrew Fusek Peters and delightfully illustrated by Polly Dunbar, Here's a Little Poem offers a comprehensive introduction to some remarkable poets, even as it captures a very young child’s intense delight in the experiences and rituals of every new day.