Books Discover Children for Poetry Friday

J. Patrick Lewis sent me this lovely poem that I thought I'd share in honor of Poetry Friday:

Books Discover Children
by J. Patrick Lewis

Yes, children do discover books,
But books find children on their own,
And then can’t wait to get their hooks
In kids who think they’re all alone.

For instance, Goodnight Moon knows why
That girl is thinking to herself,
How can I ever say good-bye….
The rabbit pulls her to the shelf.

And Frog and Toad hops to the child
Who almost lost his closest friend:
The only way pain’s reconciled
Is by the letter that you send.

When Charlotte’s Web bumps into you—
A girl who’s fastened to a farm—
The simple life you thought you knew
Is spelled out in a spider’s charm.

As children hurry to the page,
The picture page talks back by turns,
Capturing kids of every age
For whom imagination burns.