Asian and Asian American poetry for young people is not just
haiku; there are many lovely, ancient and contemporary works to
share with children. Here is a sampling of poetry for young
people by Asian and Asian American poets. The list begins:
Cheng, Andrea. 2005. Shanghai Messenger. New York: Lee & Low.
Demi, comp. 1994. In the Eyes of the Cat: Japanese Poetry for
All Seasons. Translated by Tze-Si Huang. New York: Henry Holt.
Gollub, Matthew. 1998. Cool Melons Turn to Frogs: The Life and
Poems of Issa. New York: Lee & Low Books. Ho, Minfong. 1996.
Maples in the Mist: Poems for Children from the Tang Dynasty.
New York: Lothrop, Lee, & Shepard. Issa, Kobayashi. 2007. Today
and Today. New York: Scholastic. For more details, get your copy
of The Poetry Teacher’s Book of Lists. And if you already have
the book and would like to offer additions, corrections, or
other input, please do so in the COMMENTS area. Thanks!