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Books for National Poetry Month

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April is National Poetry Month! Let's celebrate with poetry books, from writing your own poems, to nonfiction poetry books and novels-in-verse. Books to Help You Write Your Own Poetry Poetry Prompts: All Sorts of Ways to Start a Poem by Joseph Coelho This book offers amazing prompts and inspiration for readers to start writing their own poetry. A Crow Doesn’t Need a Shadow: A Guide to Writing Poetry from Nature by Lorraine Ferra This beautiful book helps readers observe nature deeply and find inspiration all around us.  Read, Recite, and Write Cinquains by JoAnn Early Macken Cinquains are a unique form of poem made up of five lines. This book teaches the history and technique behind this type of poem and provides many prompts to help you write your own.  Explore Poetry! by Andi Diegn This book breaks down types of poetry and various topics and vocabulary relating to poetry and then provides activities that get readers writing. Non-Fiction Poetry Books Out of Wonder: Celebr...