40 Best Children's Poetry Blogs & Websites
Children's Poetry Blogs
Here are 40 Best Children's Poetry Blogs you should follow in 2024
1. The Poem Farm
The Poem Farm is a poem garden and forest of mini lessons for home and classroom. Written by Amy Ludwig VanDerwater, this blog is a searchable collection of over 500 poems and lessons about writing poetry. Posts often include audio, book recommendations, and ideas for your writing.
Twitter Followers 5.8KInstagram Followers 1.3K Frequency 3 posts / month Get Email Contact
2. Laura Purdie Salas
Children's picture book author Laura Purdie Salas writes mostly nonfiction, poetry, and rhyming books. Salas is a visiting author, a speaker, and the creator of Writer in Progress.
laurasalas.com
Facebook Followers 1.1KTwitter Followers 2.7K Frequency 5 posts / month Since Sep 2007 Domain Authority 38 Get Email Contact
3. Poetry for Children
Poetry for Children is a wonderful blog, created by Professor Sylvia Vardell, about everything that's going on in the world of children's poetry, including information new book releases, awards, and lots, lots more.
poetryforchildren.blogspot.com
Twitter Followers 1.9K Frequency 1 post / month Since Jul 2006 Domain Authority 38 Get Email Contact
4. Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry4kids.com
Poetry4kids.com is the funny poetry playground of children's author Kenn Nesbitt. Here you will find lots of funny poems for kids, classic children's poems, games, poetry lessons and activities, plus a rhyming dictionary, videos, author visit information, and lots more.
poetry4kids.com
Facebook Followers 3.1KTwitter Followers 2.7KInstagram Followers 2.7K Frequency 1 post / month Domain Authority 54 Get Email Contact
5. Live Your Poem
This blog is written by Irene Latham, an American author who writes imaginative books for kids.
irenelatham.blogspot.com
Facebook Followers 699Twitter Followers 2.3K Frequency 1 post / week Since Nov 2005 Domain Authority 30 Get Email Contact
6. The Poetry Zone
The Poetry Zone is a site for publishing children's work, for teachers and poets. This blog is managed by Roger Stevens, a children's poet and editor, and has written 40 children's books.
poetryzone.co.uk
Twitter Followers 2.5K Frequency 10 posts / week Since Dec 1998 Domain Authority 32 Get Email Contact
7. The Miss Rumphius Effect
This blog is of a teacher educator discussing poetry, children's literature and issues related to teaching children and their future teachers.
missrumphiuseffect.blogspot.com
Frequency 1 post / week Since Nov 2006 Domain Authority 38 Get Email Contact
8. Beyond Literacy Link
A dedicated space brought to you by Carol Varsalona to ponder, reflect, and converse about life, literacy, and learning.
beyondliteracylink.blogspot.com
Twitter Followers 18.3K Frequency 1 post / week Since Jul 2013 Domain Authority 28 Get Email Contact
9. Laura Shovan
Laura Shovan is the author of the award-winning middle grade novel, The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary. Her second book, Takedown, is a Junior Library Guild and PJ Our Way selection. Her latest book is A Place at the Table, co-written with Saadia Faruqi. Laura is a poet-in-the-schools Maryland.
laurashovan.com
Facebook Followers 394Twitter Followers 6.4KInstagram Followers 1.7K Frequency 9 posts / year Domain Authority 32 Get Email Contact
10. Radio, Rhythm & Rhyme
Tying together poetry, parenting, and advertising in a neat little package. This blog features the writings and ramblings of children's writer and voiceover talent Matt Forrest Esenwine.
mattforrest.wordpress.com
Twitter Followers 5.5K Frequency 1 post / week Since Apr 2012 Domain Authority 23 Get Email Contact
11. Poetrepository
This blog is written by Mary Lee Hahn, a 5th grade teacher, reader, blogger, poet-in-training. She is the author of Reconsidering Read-Aloud (Stenhouse) and has poems in various publications.
maryleehahn.com
Twitter Followers 6.4K Frequency 6 posts / quarter Since Jan 2010 Domain Authority 20 Get Email Contact
12. Liz Garton Scanlon
Liz Garton Scanlon is the author of numerous beloved books for young people, including the highly-acclaimed, Caldecott-honored picture book All the World and many more. Ms. Scanlon serves on the faculty of the Vermont College of Fine Arts, and is a frequent and popular presenter at schools, libraries and conferences.
lizgartonscanlon.com
Twitter Followers 3.9K Frequency 1 post / month Domain Authority 33 Get Email Contact
13. Children's Author David L. Harrison's Blog
David Harrison is a children's book author - 80 published books, includes poetry, picture books, non-fiction. His work has been translated into twelve languages, anthologized more than one hundred eighty-five times, and appeared in over eighty magazines and professional journals.
davidlharrison.wordpress.com
Twitter Followers 517 Frequency 2 posts / week Domain Authority 23 Get Email Contact
14. Poetry Roundabout
Poetry Roundabout is a blog celebrating children's poetry and poets from all over the world. It will be whirling with the poems, opinions, jokes, and posts of as many children's poets as possible each year.
poetryroundabout.com
Twitter Followers 2.3K Frequency 2 posts / quarter Domain Authority 20 Get Email Contact
15. Robyn Hood Black | Children's author, poet, artist
Robyn Hood Black makes poems and art in the South Carolina Lowcountry, where sea breezes beckon and Spanish moss ghosts the live oaks. Her poetry appears in several anthologies and periodicals. She enjoys exploring the creative life with readers, writers, and artists of all ages.
robynhoodblack.com
Facebook Followers 271Twitter Followers 603Instagram Followers 392 Frequency 4 posts / month Since Jan 2009 Domain Authority 20 Get Email Contact
16. Poetry Box
The blog is a New Zealand poetry page for children brought to you by Paula Green, who has published 11 books based on poetry.
nzpoetrybox.wordpress.com
Twitter Followers 2K Frequency 29 posts / quarter Domain Authority 27 Get Email Contact
17. my juicy little universe
This blog is written by Heidi Mordhorst, who is a teacher, author of books like ''Squeeze', 'Pumpkin butterfly', etc. and a blogger at the crossroads of public school & poetry.
myjuicylittleuniverse.blogspot.com
Twitter Followers 756 Frequency 2 posts / month Since Oct 2008 Domain Authority 25 Get Email Contact
18. Kathryn Apel Blog
Kathryn Apel is a children's author and part-time literacy coordinator. She is the author of Fencing with Fear and she has had poetry and short stories published in children's magazines in Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. Kathryn specializes in poetry workshops for kids and adults - and staff professional development sessions across grades and curriculum area. She shares her poetry on her blog.
katswhiskers.wordpress.com
Twitter Followers 1.7K Frequency 6 posts / year Domain Authority 27 Get Email Contact
19. Stone Soup » Children's Poems
Stone Soup is the literary magazine and website written and illustrated by kids through age 13. Now in its 47th year, Stone Soup has been inspiring children to read, write and create their own artworks for publication in our magazine since 1973.
stonesoup.com
Facebook Followers 3.4KTwitter Followers 566 Frequency 11 posts / quarter Domain Authority 46 Get Email Contact
20. Wondering and Wandering
This blog is written by Christie Wyman, a Kindergarten teacher and Grade Leader in Massachusetts, as well as a Lead Ambassador for Wonderopolis.org and poet.
wonderingandwondering.wordpress.com
Twitter Followers 1.3K Frequency 23 posts / year Domain Authority 25 Get Email Contact
21. Read Write Believe
This blog is written by Sara Holmes, the author of The Wolf Hour and Operation Yes (Arthur A. Levine Books/Scholastic), and Letters From Rapunzel (HarperCollins).
saralewisholmes.blogspot.com
Twitter Followers 600 Frequency 2 posts / quarter Since Apr 2007 Domain Authority 30 Get Email Contact
22. Children's Poetry Summit
The Children's Poetry Summit is a UK network of individuals and organisations actively interested in poetry for children. It provides a regular forum for discussion, information exchange, sharing of ideas and good practice, and a pressure group which campaigns for children's poetry.
childrenspoetrysummit.com
Twitter Followers 2.7K Frequency 4 posts / month Domain Authority 15 Get Email Contact
23. Reflections on the Teche
This space is where I capture my thoughts, share my insights, and make connections with the world.
reflectionsontheteche.com
Frequency 1 post / week Domain Authority 29 Get Email Contact
24. Blog & Poem of the Day | Australian Children's Poetry Website
Welcome to Australian Children's Poetry website. This site is dedicated to showcasing contemporary Australian children's poets and their work.
australianchildrenspoetry.com.au
Facebook Followers 153 Frequency 3 posts / week Since Mar 2014 Domain Authority 25 Get Email Contact
25. Science Rhymes
Creating rhyming verse about primary science topics as a teacher/student resource. Facts and fun packed in poems for children.
sciencerhymes.com.au
Twitter Followers 86 Frequency 1 post / quarter Domain Authority 19 Get Email Contact
26. Troika Books
Troika Books is a small, UK-based, independent children's book publisher with big ambitions which publishes picture books, fiction and poetry for children of all ages from early years to young adult.
troikabooks.com
Twitter Followers 2.1K Frequency 6 posts / year Domain Authority 19 Get Email Contact
27. Little Learning Corner » Children's Poetry
The goal of the blog is to help kindergarten teachers and parents keep the learning fun with seasonal content, including independent work stations and poetry activities.
littlelearningcorner.com
Facebook Followers 680Instagram Followers 12.5K Frequency 1 post / week Domain Authority 25 Get Email Contact
28. Salt City Verse
This blog is written by Janice Scully who writes for young people. Here you will find posts about her favorite poets and poems.
janicescully.com
Twitter Followers 209 Frequency 4 posts / month Since Nov 2019 Domain Authority 12 Get Email Contact
29. Imagine the Possibilities
This blog is written by Rose Cappelli, who is a lover of literacy with a passion for children's books, especially picture books. Recently, she has turned her attention to writing her own children's books.
imaginethepossibilitiesblog.wordpress.com
Twitter Followers 3 Frequency 1 post / week Domain Authority 12 Get Email Contact
30. No Water River | The children's poetry place
Renee LaTulippe has co-authored nine award-winning early readers and blogs on children's poetry at NoWaterRiver.com. The initial purpose of No Water River was to provide a place for the author to practice the craft of children's poetry, appreciate gorgeous picture books, and have some fun along the way.
nowaterriver.com
Facebook Followers 678Twitter Followers 3.4K Since Jan 2012 Domain Authority 35 Get Email Contact
31. Liz Brownlee poet
Hello! I am Liz Brownlee, a British poet and author. I write children's poetry. This blog has poems and information and poetry news.
lizbrownleepoet.com
Facebook Followers 253Twitter Followers 2.3K Since Mar 2012 Domain Authority 26 Get Email Contact
32. GottaBook
GottaBook is a collection of thoughts, opinions, and ramblings about (broadly) children's literature from author's perspectives as a writer, parent, and volunteer elementary school librarian. Posts on Fibs, Oddaptations and poetry galore, all are listed in the blog.
gottabook.blogspot.com
Twitter Followers 12.1K Domain Authority 43 Get Email Contact
33. Today's Little Ditty
This blog is brought to you by Michelle Barnes who writes children's poetry, picture books, greeting card copy and brings out the natural musicality and rhythm of words within the sphere of her imagination.
michellehbarnes.blogspot.com
Facebook Followers 425Twitter Followers 1.5K Since Apr 2013 Domain Authority 29 Get Email Contact
34. Elizabeth Steinglass
Elizabeth Steinglass is a poet for kids and their grown-ups, a nature lover, a book lover and a mom.
elizabethsteinglass.com
Facebook Followers 257Twitter Followers 480 Domain Authority 21 Get Email Contact
35. Doing The Work That Matters
Author Dani Burtsfield plans for this blog will center around all aspects of literacy instruction, as she is passionate about igniting a love for all things reading & writing in her students.
doingtheworkthatmatters.wordpress.com
Twitter Followers 1.5K Domain Authority 15 Get Email Contact
36. Random Noodling
Random Noodling is a collection of Haiku, cherita, tanka and other small form poetry from Diane Mayr.
randomnoodling.blogspot.com
Since Apr 2009 Domain Authority 23 Get Email Contact
37. Wild Rose Reader
This blog is written by Elaine Magliaro, who has worked as an elementary school teacher for more than three decades and as a school librarian for three years. She has taught children's literature course at Boston University and now writes poetry for children.
wildrosereader.blogspot.com
Since Apr 2007 Domain Authority 32 Get Email Contact
38. Life Rhymed
Covers articles about life advice, writing and painting process of making a poetry book, tips on how to reconnect with nature, and behind-the-scenes content of making our poetry book.
liferhymed.com
Twitter Followers 2Instagram Followers 198 Domain Authority 4 Get Email Contact
Children's Poetry Bloggers
Blogger Name | Blog Link | Total Blog Posts | |
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davidlharrison | davidlharrison.wordpress.com | 147 | |
Roger Stevens | poetryzone.co.uk | 129 | |
margaretsmn | reflectionsontheteche.com | 70 | |
ozchildrenspoetry | australianchildrenspoetry.com.au | 70 | |
Paula Green | nzpoetrybox.wordpress.com | 50 | |
australianchildrenspoetry | australianchildrenspoetry.com.au | 37 | |
Laura | laurasalas.com | 32 | |
rosecappelli | imaginethepossibilitiesblog.wordpress.com | 20 | |
Matt Forrest Esenwine | mattforrest.wordpress.com | 17 | |
Liz Brownlee | poetryroundabout.com | 17 | |
Heidi Mordhorst | myjuicylittleuniverse.blogspot.com | 15 | |
janice.scully | janicescully.com | 15 | |
Poetry Summit | childrenspoetrysummit.com | 13 | |
Sarah Griffin | littlelearningcorner.com | 12 | |
Wondering and Wandering | wonderingandwondering.wordpress.com | 10 | |
Kenn Nesbitt | poetry4kids.com | 8 | |
kenn | poetry4kids.com | 6 | |
liz | lizgartonscanlon.com | 6 | |
Shauna Robertson | troikabooks.com | 5 | |
katswhiskers | katswhiskers.wordpress.com | 4 | |
Madeline Male | stonesoup.com | 4 | |
Mary Gomes | stonesoup.com | 3 | |
Iris Chalfen | stonesoup.com | 3 | |
Sonia Kamnitzer | stonesoup.com | 2 | |
Sofie Dardzinski | stonesoup.com | 2 | |
Laura Shovan | laurashovan.com | 1 | |
Zar Rezwan Pavri | stonesoup.com | 1 | |
Aiden Zhang | stonesoup.com | 1 | |
Ohad Harosh | stonesoup.com | 1 | |
Mia Xu | stonesoup.com | 1 | |
Marjane Searl | stonesoup.com | 1 | |
Mabel Chaskes | stonesoup.com | 1 | |
Lexie Dolliver | stonesoup.com | 1 | |
Katja Muckle Eizenberg | stonesoup.com | 1 | |
Kai-Yi Olsen | stonesoup.com | 1 | |
Ian Maduff | stonesoup.com | 1 | |
Hana Shqairat | stonesoup.com | 1 | |
Beatrice Milasan | stonesoup.com | 1 |