National Poetry Month: Reading Recommendations

National Poetry Month: Reading Recommendations

April is National Poetry Month! This year’s theme is “Intimacy”. We asked our editors of Quill & Quire for their favourite reads. See the recommended adult, YA and children’s books that celebrate poetry.

April is National Poetry Month! This year’s theme is “Intimacy”. We asked our editors of Quill & Quire for their favourite reads. See the recommended adult, YA and children’s books that celebrate poetry.

April 28, 2022

Adult Books

Shared by Attila Berki, Quill & Quire‘s acting review editor

 

Dearly by Margaret Atwood

Click here for an overview from Quill & Quire.

 

Word Problems by Ian Williams

Click here for an overview from Quill & Quire.

 

Bittersweet by Natasha Ramoutar

Click here for an overview from Quill & Quire.

 

 

Children’s Books

Shared by Inderjit Deogun, Quill & Quire‘s books for young people editor

 

Sing in Spring by Sheree Fitch and Deb Plestid, ill.

Click here for an overview from Quill & Quire.

 

Poem in My Pocket by Chris Tougas and Josee Bisaillon, ill.

Click here for an overview from Quill & Quire.

 

Carry On: Poetry by Young Immigrants by Simon Boulerice and Rogé, ill.

Click here for an overview from Quill & Quire.

 

 

For more of our themed Reading Recommendations curated by the editors of Quill & Quire:

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