Poetry books for children
Poetry books for children with titles by Emily Dickinson, Shel Silverstein, Roald Dahl, Sharon Creech, Nikki Grimes, Naomi Shihab Nye, Joy Harjo, Kwame Alexander, and Marilyn Singer.
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Melissa Sweet is an American author and illustrator known for her work in children’s literature. She has illustrated over 100 books, collaborating with various authors and also writing her own texts. Sweet is recognized for her distinctive mixed-media artwork, which often incorporates watercolor, collage, and found objects.
Sweet has illustrated books such as Some Writer!: The Story of E. B. White, which she also wrote. This biography of E. B. White was published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in 2016. She has also illustrated A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams, written by Jen Bryant, and The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus, also written by Jen Bryant. Both of these titles received Caldecott Honor distinctions.
Her work has been recognized with multiple awards, including the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal for Some Writer!: The Story of E. B. White in 2017. Sweet’s illustrations are noted for their vibrant colors and inventive use of materials, contributing to the visual storytelling of both fiction and nonfiction picture books.
Melissa Sweet’s book Some Writer!: The Story of E. B. White was named a Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal winner in 2017.
Poetry books for children with titles by Emily Dickinson, Shel Silverstein, Roald Dahl, Sharon Creech, Nikki Grimes, Naomi Shihab Nye, Joy Harjo, Kwame Alexander, and Marilyn Singer.
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