Poetry Collections
Favorite Poems Old and New
edited by Helen Ferris

This huge collection of poetry is sure to include
many familiar poems as well as many new poems
that are sure to become favorites.  If you can buy
only one poetry collection for your home library or
classroom, this is the book you need.  Everyone is
sure to find at least one poem they love in this huge
book!
Hailstones and Halibut Bones
by Mary O'Neill

This small book of poems about color is one of the
Book Nuts' favorite poetry books.  Each poem in the
book looks at color in a new way, describing the
color in word pictures.  This book makes a
wonderful intro for a poetry unit or to demonstrate
the use of similes and metaphors.  It's also great
fun to read.