Poetry for American children
We decided to give you a glimpse into some type of poetry American children love to read.
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The Pied Piper of Hamelin by Robert Browning
How will the Pied Piper solve this town’s problem of menacing rats?
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Sing a Song of Sixpence by Mother Goose
“A pocketful of rye, four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie. When the pie was opened, the birds began to sing; Wasn’t that a dainty dish to set before the king?”
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Afternoon on a Hill by Edna St. Vincent Millay
“I will be the gladdest thing under the sun!”
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Star Light, Star Bright
“Star light, star bright, the first star I see tonight; I wish I may, I wish I might, have the wish I wish tonight!”
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Little Orphant Annie by James Whitcomb Riley
The poem that inspired the “Annie” comics, musicals, books, and movies!
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Casey at the Bat by Ernest Lawrence Thayer
“It looked extremely rocky for the Mudville nine that day…”
These are just examples. You could open each poem and read through or suggest your favorite American children poems below.