Happy National Poetry Month! Poetry is extremely significant to our society and culture. It is how someone, no matter their age, can connect with the world around them and issues that they are passionate about. Not only that, but writing and reading poetry can provide us with a refuge, and is a beautiful way to express ourselves. Here are our favorite poetry and prose picks this April!

*Remember to ask your parents before reading anything on our list! We try our best to be age-appropriate and inclusive with our picks.

For Younger Readers:

The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein

Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown

Something, Someday by Amanda Gorman, illustrated by Christian Robinson

The Stuff of Stars by Marion Dane Bauer and Euka Holmes

For Middle Grade Readers:

Love That Dog by Sharon Creech

Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson

The Crossover by Kwame Alexander

Starfish by Lisa Fipps

For YA/Adult Readers:

milk and honey: the 10th anniversary edition by Rupi Kaur

And Still I Rise by Maya Angelou

Ariel by Sylvia Plath

good grief by Brianna M. Pastor

Happy reading!
Love, the Book Twins,
Neerja and Nidhi