Poetry for the Very Young | Writing for Children 197

POETRY FOR THE VERY YOUNG Poetry for very young children has a lot in common with poetry for older readers. It's built word by word, as poetry has no room for extraneous words. It sounds good to the ear. It gives the reader a different way to look at the world by drawing attention very closely to something. Still, when writing for the very young, some things must be kept in mind.   Let a one-on-one mentor help you get that book out of your head and onto the page. Get started here!