Selections

I selected these books because they represent classic Nikki Giovanni poetry for children.  These titles serve as wonderful examples of poetic expression covering a variety of topics from summer vacation to basketball.  Boys and girls will surely find a favorite poem from at least one these titles.  I discovered the poem, Ego-tripping while in middle school and it still remains one of my favorite poems today! The illustrations are appealing, creative, and complement Giovannis rhymes superbly! Two of the titles (Knoxville, Tennesse and The Genie in the Jar) are picture books that derived from poems.

Nikki Giovanni Poetry for Children

Giovanni, Nikki. 1996. The Sun is So Quiet.  Henry Holt & Company. New York: ISBN: 0805041192

_______.1973. Ego-tripping. Lawrence Hill Books. Chicago: ISBN: 1555652062X

_______1971. Spin a Soft Black Song. Hill and Wang. New York: ISBN: 0809087952

________ 1980. Vacation Time: Poems for Children. William Morrow & Company. New York: ISBN: 0688036570

_____. 1994. Knoxville, Tennessee. Scholastic. New York: ISBN: 0590470744.

_____. 1996. The Genie in the Jar. Henry Holt & Company. New York: ISBN:  0805060766