April is National Poetry Month

“Poetry is music written for the human voice.”—Dr. Maya Angelou, celebrated poet.

Inaugurated by the Academy of American Poets in 1996, National Poetry Month is held every April, when publishers, booksellers, literary organizations, libraries, schools and poets around the country band together to celebrate poetry and its vital place in American culture.

Here at Maren Green Publishing we love to support efforts to widen the attention of individuals—especially children—to the art of poetry. That's why our books are here to help you introduce a child to the pleasures of reading poetry—and help spark their creativity to even write their own poetry.

Start with our award-winning My Favorite Sounds from A to Z. The colorful pictures and rhyming poems invite children to listen more closely to the sounds in their everyday lives, imagine sounds they haven't yet heard, experiment with creating new sounds, and even sharpen their listening skills.


Then follow up with My Favorite Places from A to Z. These vivid poems and illustrations describe an alphabet of special places. Children are invited to remember places they've been, imagine places they'd like to go, and realize their world expands with each new place they experience.



And here are 30 more ways you can celebrate National Poetry Month.

Exclusive Maren Green pricing makes our books very affordable so you can easily share the "music" of poetry with the children in your life all this month. Both books are even more affordable when you buy them together here.