A Planet is a Poem

In A Planet is a Poem each element in our solar system is explored as a different poetic form. You'll discover why an Ode is just right for the Sun, a Villanelle is perfect for Venus, and a Sestina is a complex puzzle perfect for Saturn. Every planet has its own rhythm and characteristics! With bright and joyful illustrations by Oliver Averill, A Planet is a Poem is a book to take you dancing to the outer edges of our solar system!

Winner of the Lane Anderson Award for Science Writing, Youth Category; Included in Bank Street College of Education’s The Best Children’s Books of the Year, 2025; Finalist for the Science Writers and Communicators of Canada Book Awards; EUREKA! 2024 Excellence in Children’s Non-Fiction Award, California Reading Association HONOR BOOK; NCTE Notable Poetry Book; Cybils Award nominee 2024; School Library Journal Best Poetry Books 2024