A video collection of poetry readings delivered by ordinary Americans, young and old. A blend of well-known and unknown poems, each selection describes why a particular poem was chosen as a favorite and includes a read-along transcript.

This is the Japanese version of the well-known Interesting Things for ESL site (the authors are professors teaching in Japan). The Japanese site has many of the same features as the English Only version in fact, it usually goes to the...

Nice collection of several hundred Russian poems, reaching back into the eighteenth century and moving forward from there. Read or listen to selections in Russian or English by searching by poem or poet. You'll also find biographical...

This is the official University of Virginia's Rita Dove Home Page. Read either a brief or a comprehensive biography on Rita poet. This site also offers photographs of Rita Dove and links to other related Rita

What do you know about Eric Carle, the author? This Carol Hurst site highlights some interesting facts about this author's life and refers to some of his books.