Print this and take it to the shelves to find a poem or two!

1. What Brings Us Together:
Poems about Food
and Family
Poetry in print and online
Find print poetry at
The Center for Children’s Books Visit these poems online at
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
foodandfamilypoems.wordpress.com
also read descriptions of each poem and
learn about awesome poetry websites!
LIS 403 - Poetry Group Project
Paul Asta
Sierra Carter
Miriam Larson

2. (Author/ Poem Title/ Page #/ Book Title/ Call #/ Internet Link)
Family: Food:
1. Folami, A. “In Daddy’s Arms.” In 1. Milne, A.A. “Rice Pudding.”
Daddy’s Arms I AM TALL: African http://www.poetryfoundation.org/
American(s) Celebrating Fathers.
Illustrated by Javaka Steptoe.
2. Nesbitt, Kenn. “Lunchbox Lovenote.”
S. 811.08 In12.
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/
2. Gibran, Khalil. “Children.”
http://leb.net/gibran/
3. Neruda, Pablo. “Ode to Onions.”
http://foodmuseum.typepad.com
3. H., Carl (Teen Author). “Daddy’s
4. Prelutsky, Jack. “Deep in Our
Womb.” http://www.teenink.com/
Refrigerator.” p. 22. Pizza, Pigs, and
Poetry: How to Write a Poem.
4. Hughes, Langston. “Mother to Son.” p.
S.811 P915p.
20. Don’t You Turn Back: Poems by
Langston Hughes. S.811 H874DO.
5. Silverstein, Shel. “Italian Food.”
http://www.npr.org
5. Lansky, Bruce. “Turn Off the TV!”
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/ 6. Silverstein, Shel. “Point of View.”
http://www.brownielocks.com/kidpoems
6. Paston, Linda - “A Real Story.” p. 133.
Strings: A Gathering of Family Poems 7. Soto, Gary - “Oranges.”
Selected by Paul B. Janeczko. http://edhelper.com/poetry/
811.08 ST86
8. Valle, Victor M - “Comida/Food.” p.
79. Celebrate America in Poetry and Art.
7. Smith, H. A. “Mothers Know.” p. 7. Ed. National Museum of American Art,
Mother Poems. S.811 Sm588m. Smithsonian Institute. S.811.08 C332.
8. Smith, H. A. “Superheroes.” p. 5-6. 9. Nesbitt, Kenn. “The Toughest Pastry
Mother Poems. S.811 Sm588m. Maker.” http://www.poetry4kids.com/
9. Smith, H. A. “When a Daddy Goes” p.
38-39. The Way A Door Closes.
S.811 Sm588w.
10. Walker, Alice. “Women.” p. 122. I, Too,
Sing America: Three Centuries of African
American Poetry. Q. 811.08 I1.
11. Weinstock, Robert. “Mom.” p. 14. Food
Hates You, Too and Other Poems.
S.811 W433f.