- Hardcover: 192 pages
- Publisher: Little, Brown US; 1 Rei/Com edition (6 May 2010)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0316040495
- ISBN-13: 978-0316040495
- Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 2.2 x 25.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 631,497 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In this comprehensive anthology, co-authors Julie Andrews and daughter Emma Walton Hamilton share a diverse assortment of their most cherished poems, songs, lullabies and hymns.
Featuring a wide range of beloved classics from William Shakespeare, Emily Dickinson and Robert Frost to playful poems by Jack Prelutsky and Shel Silverstein, this is the perfect collection for families to share throughout the years. Julie and Emma additionally contribute a number of their own poems and reveal the stories behind some of their family favourites. James McMullan's stunning watercolour paintings bring each page to glorious life with his spectacular vision and artistic point of view.
The Collection is packaged with a special CD featuring mother and daughter alternately recording twenty-one poems, some of which are recited together.
Featuring a wide range of beloved classics from William Shakespeare, Emily Dickinson and Robert Frost to playful poems by Jack Prelutsky and Shel Silverstein, this is the perfect collection for families to share throughout the years. Julie and Emma additionally contribute a number of their own poems and reveal the stories behind some of their family favourites. James McMullan's stunning watercolour paintings bring each page to glorious life with his spectacular vision and artistic point of view.
The Collection is packaged with a special CD featuring mother and daughter alternately recording twenty-one poems, some of which are recited together.
About the Author
As well as being a famous actress Julie Andrews is the author of many children's books and her recent bestselling memoir, Home. Emma Walton Hamilton is a bestselling children's book author, editor, educator and theater arts professional.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
As a Julie Andrews' lover and admirer, I have all her books and music. I must confess this is the most brilliant book she and her daughter have ever written.
It is lovingly and exceptionally well designed, its drawings and poems are wonderful and the CD is a must too!
I am very glad to have it among my collection :)
It is lovingly and exceptionally well designed, its drawings and poems are wonderful and the CD is a must too!
I am very glad to have it among my collection :)
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a most beautiful book. The illustrations alone are worth the price of it. Especially effective is James McMullan's evocation of an old-fashioned living room with glowing fire and two superbly observed cats lolling on the carpet before it
(for a poem by Ted Hughes). In another he paints Dufy-like clouds scudding across a blue sky with a fleet of ships below sketched in crayon, which is very effective. The choice of poems is most eclectic. Apart from the two compilers' own poems, and other family members', there are poems by Wendy Cope, Jack Prelutsky, and, perhaps not surprisingly, song lyrics from the wittiest lyricists the world has known. With Julie Andrews' own introduction to each section, the book has an intimate "family" feel which draws the reader in to feel part of it. The CD is fun too, and as you would expect, the poems are read impeccably with every syllable audible.
(for a poem by Ted Hughes). In another he paints Dufy-like clouds scudding across a blue sky with a fleet of ships below sketched in crayon, which is very effective. The choice of poems is most eclectic. Apart from the two compilers' own poems, and other family members', there are poems by Wendy Cope, Jack Prelutsky, and, perhaps not surprisingly, song lyrics from the wittiest lyricists the world has known. With Julie Andrews' own introduction to each section, the book has an intimate "family" feel which draws the reader in to feel part of it. The CD is fun too, and as you would expect, the poems are read impeccably with every syllable audible.
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I absolutely love this book and am reading it to my 3-year-old daughter who is learning to love poetry too. The collection is miscellanious and has multi-levelled poems so that even my daughter enjoys many of them. There is also a cd that comes with the book, in which Julie Andrews and her daughter read some of the poems. The only sad note is that when I read the title (Poems, Songs and LULLABIES)I had thought the cd would have some singing as I am a huge fan of Andrews. However I highly recommend this book!
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Julie Andrews Book of Poems etc
This book arrived just before Christmas as i had just finished reading my favourite book as a 10 year old child, 'Mandy' by Julie Andrews with my 10 year old daughter. Read more
Published 4 months ago by shells
expected some songs and lullabies too
I have bought the CD's for our one and a half year old who loves music, and I was very disappointed to see that actually everything is read. No beautiful singing. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Oana
Too Much Talk
I was hoping to use Julie Andrews' beautiful renderings of children's classic poems as a way of introducing my class to poetry. Read more
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