
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.

Adult Books
Shared by Attila Berki, Quill & Quire‘s acting review editor
Dearly by Margaret Atwood
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Word Problems by Ian Williams
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Bittersweet by Natasha Ramoutar
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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.
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Poem in My Pocket by Chris Tougas and Josee Bisaillon, ill.
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Carry On: Poetry by Young Immigrants by Simon Boulerice and Rogé, ill.
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