A critique of up to a half-dozen children’s poems. Poems should be written for children up to age 12
Matt Forrest Esenwine is the author of numerous picture books including the Kirkus-starred Flashlight Night (Astra Young Readers, 2017) and I Am Today (POW! Kids Books, 2022), recipient of the 2023 NH State Literary Award for Outstanding Children’s Literature. His poetry can be found in anthologies like The National Geographic Book of Nature Poetry (National Geographic Children’s Books, 2015) and the Donald Hall tribute, Except for Love (Encircle, 2019), and his own anthology, A Universe of Rainbows (Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2025). Connect with Matt and order personally-signed books at MattForrest.com.
Matt Forrest Esenwine is the author and anthologist of more than a dozen children’s books including the Kirkus-starred Flashlight Night (Astra Young Readers, 2017), the 2023 NH State Literary Award-winning I Am Today (POW! Kids Books, 2022), and his debut poetry anthology, A Universe of Rainbows (Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2025). Connect with Matt at MattForrest.com.