In total, Lear wrote and published 212 limericks, and he is still one of the best-known writers of limericks, even now. Many ...

Six leading poets introduce and read some of their best-known poetry for children. There are two additional selections of classic poems read by Maxine Peake and Julian Rhind-Tutt. Grace Nichols ...

I dream about seeing my best friend and then us going to the beach ... been out of school at the same time. “These powerful poems show the enormous impact coronavirus has had on children’s lives, as ...

The children were nestled all snug in their beds; While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads The most famous of all Christmas poems, “A Visit from St. Nicholas” (aka the “‘Twas the ...

The poet Mandy Coe introduces and reads some of her best-known poems for children: If you could see laughter What would laughter look like if we could see it? Buttercup The poet delights in the ...

Is children's literature meant to prolong the experience of childhood, or introduce our little ones to the darker realities of being a grown-up? Covering the last 300 years of Polish poetry, Marek ...

The best-written poems capture emotions, experiences, or images using a lyrical language. But what exactly is a poem, how is it different from prose, and how should we approach it?