TheGold Shelf

Poetry and rhyme books for ages 6 to 8

88 award-winning books for ages 6 to 8. Verse, nursery rhymes, songs and novels in verse.

Babies and toddlers0–2Ages 3 to 53–5Ages 6 to 86–8Ages 9 to 129–12TeensTeen
Animals298Adventure33Fantasy and magic111Funny books227Family173Friendship77History and real people123Nature and science133Folktales and fairy tales151Poetry and rhyme88Feelings and big moments98Bedtime34First chapter books91

88 books

Cover of There Was a Party for LangstonHonor2024There Was a Party for LangstonJerome Pumphrey and Jarrett Pumphrey2024 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of A Place Inside of MeHonor2021A Place Inside of MeZetta Elliott2021 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The UndefeatedWinner2020The UndefeatedKwame Alexander2020 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of The Lost WordsWinner2019The Lost WordsRobert Macfarlane2019 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley BryanHonor2017Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley BryanAshley Bryan2017 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Freedom in Congo SquareHonor2017Freedom in Congo SquareR. Gregory Christie2017 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights MovementHonor2016Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights MovementEkua Holmes2016 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Northwest PassageWinner2013Northwest PassageStan Rogers2013 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCover of Dark Emperor & Other Poems of the NightHonor2011Dark Emperor & Other Poems of the NightJoyce Sidman2011 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Cats' Night OutWinner2010Cats' Night OutCaroline Stutson2010 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCover of Red Sings from Treetops: A Year in ColorsHonor2010Red Sings from Treetops: A Year in ColorsPamela Zagarenski2010 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos WilliamsHonor2009A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos WilliamsJennifer Bryant2009 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Move Over, Rover!Honor2007Move Over, Rover!Karen Beaumont2007 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of JabberwockyWinner2004JabberwockyLewis Carroll2004 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCover of The Spider and the FlyHonor2003The Spider and the FlyTony DiTerlizzi2003 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of AlphabeastsWinner2002AlphabeastsWallace Edwards2002 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCover of Casey at the BatHonor2001Casey at the BatErnest Lawrence Thayer2001 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of A Child's CalendarHonor2000A Child's CalendarJohn Updike2000 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of HarlemHonor1998HarlemChristopher Myers1998 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Jolly Christmas PostmanWinner1991The Jolly Christmas PostmanAllan Ahlberg1991 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Joyful Noise: Poems for Two VoicesWinner1989Joyful Noise: Poems for Two VoicesPaul Fleischman1989 Newbery Medal winnerCover of King Bidgood's in the BathtubHonor1986King Bidgood's in the BathtubDon Wood1986 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Hiawatha's ChildhoodWinner1984Hiawatha's ChildhoodLongfellow1984 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of ShadowWinner1983ShadowMarcia Brown1983 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of A Visit to William Blake's Inn: Poems for Innocent and Experienced TravelersWinner1982A Visit to William Blake's Inn: Poems for Innocent and Experienced TravelersNancy Willard1982 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Mr MagnoliaWinner1980Mr MagnoliaQuentin Blake1980 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of One Dragon's DreamWinner1980One Dragon's DreamPeter Pavey1980 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of The Man from IronbarkWinner1975The Man from IronbarkA. B. Paterson1975 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of Three Jovial HuntsmenHonor1974Three Jovial HuntsmenSusan Jeffers1974 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of If All the Seas Were One SeaHonor1972If All the Seas Were One SeaJanina Domanska1972 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Waltzing MatildaWinner1971Waltzing MatildaA. B. Paterson1971 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of Pop Corn & Ma GoodnessHonor1970Pop Corn & Ma GoodnessRobert Andrew Parker1970 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Drummer HoffWinner1968Drummer HoffBarbara Emberley1968 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of One Wide River to CrossHonor1967One Wide River to CrossBarbara Emberley1967 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Always Room for One MoreWinner1966Always Room for One MoreSorche Nic Leodhas1966 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of May I Bring a Friend?Winner1965May I Bring a Friend?Beatrice Schenk De Regniers1965 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Rain Makes ApplesauceHonor1965Rain Makes ApplesauceMarvin Bileck1965 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of All in the Morning EarlyHonor1964All in the Morning EarlyEvaline Ness1964 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Fox Went out on a Chilly Night: An Old SongHonor1962Fox Went out on a Chilly Night: An Old SongPeter Spier1962 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The House that Jack Built: La Maison Que Jacques A BatieHonor1959The House that Jack Built: La Maison Que Jacques A BatieAntonio Frasconi1959 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Frog Went A-Courtin'Winner1956Frog Went A-Courtin'Feodor Rojankovsky1956 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of A Very Special HouseHonor1954A Very Special HouseRuth Krauss1954 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Madeline's RescueWinner1954Madeline's RescueLudwig Bemelmans1954 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of If I Ran the ZooHonor1951If I Ran the ZooDr. Seuss1951 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of All Around the TownHonor1949All Around the TownPhyllis McGinley1949 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of McElligot's PoolHonor1948McElligot's PoolDr. Seuss1948 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Song of Robin HoodHonor1948Song of Robin HoodVirginia Lee Burton1948 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Sing in Praise: A Collection of the Best Loved HymnsHonor1947Sing in Praise: A Collection of the Best Loved HymnsOpal Wheeler1947 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Timothy TurtleHonor1947Timothy TurtleAl Graham1947 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Small Rain: Verses From The BibleHonor1944Small Rain: Verses From The BibleElizabeth Orton Jones1944 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of In My Mother's HouseHonor1942In My Mother's HouseVelino Herrera1942 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of MadelineHonor1940MadelineLudwig Bemelmans1940 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Ageless StoryHonor1940The Ageless StoryLauren Ford1940 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Four and Twenty BlackbirdsHonor1938Four and Twenty BlackbirdsHelen Dean Fish1938 Caldecott Medal Honor BookThe Meadow of FantasiesHadi MohammadiHonor2022The Meadow of FantasiesHadi Mohammadi2022 Batchelder Award Honor BookThe Little WavePip HarryWinner2020The Little WavePip Harry2020 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerSong of the Water Boatman and Other Pond PoemsBeckie PrangeHonor2006Song of the Water Boatman and Other Pond Poemsillustrated by Beckie Prange2006 Caldecott Medal Honor BookZin! Zin! Zin! a ViolinMarjorie PricemanHonor1996Zin! Zin! Zin! a ViolinMarjorie Priceman1996 Caldecott Medal Honor BookThe Judge: An Untrue TaleMargot ZemachHonor1970The Judge: An Untrue TaleMargot Zemach1970 Caldecott Medal Honor BookThe Quangle Wangle's HatEdward LearWinner1969The Quangle Wangle's HatEdward Lear1969 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Still This Love Goes OnFinalist2023Still This Love Goes OnBuffy Sainte-Marie2023 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistCover of Where My Wellies Take MeShortlist2014Where My Wellies Take MeMichael Morpurgo and Clare Morpurgo2014 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of Miss Mousie's Blind DateFinalist2013Miss Mousie's Blind DateTim Beiser2013 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistCover of JimShortlist2011JimHilaire Belloc, 19072011 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of Crazy HairShortlist2010Crazy HairNeil Gaiman2010 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of Earth MagicFinalist2006Earth MagicDionne Brand2006 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistCover of City AngelFinalist2005City AngelEileen Spinelli2005 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistCover of Mixed BeastsFinalist2005Mixed BeastsKenyon Cox2005 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistCover of Love That DogCommended2001Love That DogSharon Creech2001 Carnegie Medal for Writing commendedCover of Days Like ThisShortlist1999Days Like ThisSimon James1999 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of I Know an Old LaddieFinalist1999I Know an Old LaddieJean Little1999 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistCover of The Duck That Had No LuckShortlist1996The Duck That Had No LuckJonathan Long1996 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of Whatever You Do, Don't Go Near That Canoe!Finalist1996Whatever You Do, Don't Go Near That Canoe!Julie Lawson1996 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistCover of Aska's Sea CreaturesFinalist1995Aska's Sea CreaturesDavid Day1995 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistCover of Here Come the AliensShortlist1995Here Come the AliensColin McNaughton1995 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of Woodland ChristmasFinalist1995Woodland ChristmasFrances Tyrrell1995 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistCover of There Was An Old Man...: A Collection of LimericksFinalist1994There Was An Old Man...: A Collection of LimericksEdward Lear1994 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistCover of Last Leaf First Snowflake to FallFinalist1993Last Leaf First Snowflake to FallLeo Yerxa1993 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistCover of There Were Monkeys in My Kitchen!Finalist1993There Were Monkeys in My Kitchen!Sheree Fitch1993 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistCover of The Dog That DugShortlist1992The Dog That DugJonathan Long1992 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of SeasonsFinalist1990SeasonsWarabé Aska1990 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistCover of The Huron CarolFinalist1990The Huron CarolFrances Tyrrell1990 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistBradley McGogg, the Very Fine FrogTim BeiserFinalist2009Bradley McGogg, the Very Fine FrogTim Beiser2009 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistBook of NonsenseMichael RosenShortlist1997Book of NonsenseMichael Rosen1997 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedOmbley-GombleyP. W. SmithCommended1970Ombley-GombleyP. W. Smith1970 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers commendedRagged RobinJames ReevesCommended1961Ragged RobinJames Reeves1961 Carnegie Medal for Writing commendedThe Penny FiddleRobert GravesCommended1960The Penny FiddleRobert Graves1960 Carnegie Medal for Writing commendedQuiet as Moss: 36 PoemsAndres YoungCommended1959Quiet as Moss: 36 PoemsAndres Young1959 Carnegie Medal for Writing commended