Get your daily dose of poetry in honor of National Poetry Month!
Poet of the Day: Mary Ann Hoberman
Mary Ann Hoberman is the 2003 Award Recipient of the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children . She has published more than 30 children’s books, mostly in rhyme. Some are collections of verse, while others are picture books or picture book editions of single rhymes.

Did you know?
 Her poems ring with the sounds and rhythms of children’s everyday lives while also giving fresh insights into the world.
"The next time you go to the zoo
The zoo
Slow down for a minute or two
Or two
And consider the apes
All their sizes and shapes
For they all are related to you
To you."
An excerpt from from "Anthropoids"
from The Tree That Time Built
Read
Read " A Poem is a House for Words " by Shirley B. Ernst and Amy A. McClure in the January 2004 issue of Language Arts then watch the video interview " Spotlight on NCTE Poet Mary Ann Hoberman " with Lee Bennett Hopkins, created by author Renee LaTulie.
Classroom Connections
To celebrate Hoberman’s work with two-voice poetry, visit and use the ReadWriteThink.org lesson plan, " Moving Toward Acceptance Through Picture Books and Two-Voice Texts ". 
Your Two Cents
Mary Ann Hoberman writes poetry mainly in rhyme, filled with the sounds and rhythms of children’s everyday lives. What are some poems you know of that fit that same category?