In 2011, Lee Bennett Hopkins was recognized by Guinness World Records as the world’s most prolific anthologist of poetry for children, with 113 titles to his credit; that number continues to rise. On this blog you’ll find an interview with him http://poetryatplay.org/2012/11/12/ncte-award-winning-poet-lee-bennett-hopkins/

NOTE: If you are an Australian children’s poet, please feel free to send one of your poems (published or unpublished) to dibates@outlook.com to be published on this blog as Poem of the Day. Poets who have published on this site have been subsequently approached by Australian and international anthologists asking for submissions of their poems. This site gives you a unique chance to showcase your work!