Picture books for the littles are a great way to introduce your 3-to7-year-old to poetry because simple stories lend themselves to gentle rhymes and lessons. "See You on the Other Side" by Rachel Montez Minor, illustrated by Mariyah Rahman (Crown, $18.99) is a rhyming book about love and loss, but it's not as sad as you might think. | c.2023, 2024, Various Publishers $18.99 - $20.00 By Terri Schlichenmeyer On your hands, you have lots of time. You can make a song, or you can make a rhyme. Make a long story, make a short one, write what you like, make it simple and fun. Writing poetry uses your imagination: you play with words,
