How to Write a Poetry Collection Picture Book

For several years, this series on writing a picture book has been available free on this site. It’s now available altogether as a 110 page pdf file, HOW TO WRITE A CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOK. The ebook has an expanded section on writing rhymed picture books.

Poetry Collections make great picture books.

Write a Collection of Poetry on a Specific Topic

The most common type of poetry collection seen in picture books is a collection of 15-30 poems on a single, specific topic. This slots the book into a category for use in the classroom, as well as focuses your poetry.

Barefoot: Poems for Naked Feet, by Stefi Wiseburd, is about feet and has 26 poems.

Within a topic, you can mix and match poetry genres. Another strategy, though, is to feature all one genre poetry, but vary the topics. One of my favorite books is Technically, It’s Not My Faultby John Grandits, a collection of concrete, or shaped poems, on a variety of topics.

The key is to focus the collection of poetry, either on a topic or within a genre of poetry.

Another resource comes from Jack Prelutzsky, who was named the Children’s Poet Laureate in 2006. His book, Pizza, Pigs and Poetry: How to Write a Poem is for kids, but you’ll learn from it, too.

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