pomelo books is poetry plus!

During the pandemic, we were given new challenges. In response we've been innovating — finding ways to make this a better world. Here at Pomelo Books, one big change we made is to create books as fundraisers. We are donating 100% of the profits from our new books to charity. 

Profits our "THINGS WE" series — Things We Do, Things We Eat, Things We Feel, and Things We Wear — as well as books in our "WHAT IS" series — What Is a Family?, What Is a Friend?, and What Is Hope? — will benefit children in many countries through the IBBY Children in Crisis Fund (via USBBY). 

We hope our new fundraiser books inspire you and your children, too. 

Successful K-12 teachers and administrators build regular “touch points” into their routines to create a safe and engaging learning environment. Poetry can be a powerful tool for offering a shared literary experience in just a few minutes, with both curricular benefits and emotional connections for students at all levels. 

Our books in The Poetry Friday Anthology® series and the Poetry Friday Power Book series, as well as the morning announcement poems in GREAT MORNING: Poems for School Leaders to Read Aloud,  make it easy to use poetry for integrating skills, building language learning, crossing curricular areas, mentoring young writers, promoting critical thinking, fostering social-emotional development, and inviting students to respond creatively. A shared poetry moment can help build a classroom community filled with kindness, respect, and joy!