- Paperback: 159 pages
- Publisher: Walker Books Ltd (8 Oct 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0744582644
- ISBN-13: 978-0744582642
- Product Dimensions: 27.6 x 19 x 1.6 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 462,979 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A sumptuously illustrated and acclaimed collection of some of the best-known and best-loved poems written in the English language. Here are over eighty of the most memorable poems written in the English language. The poets represented range from William Shakespeare to Carl Sandburg, Edward Lear to Emily Dickinson, Banjo Paterson to W. B. Yeats. With lively biographical sketches and fascinating notes this is indeed a classic collection.
About the Author
Michael Rosen, MA, PhD is one of the most popular contemporary poets and authors of books for children. His titles include We're Going on a Bear Hunt (Winner of the Smarties Book Prize), Little Rabbit Foo-Foo and This Is Our House. He has written many books of poetry and is the presenter of Poems by Post on the BBC World Service and Word of Mouth on BBC Radio 4. He received the Eleanor Farjeon Award for services to children's literature in 1997. Paul Howard graduated from Leicester Polytechnic with a first-class Honours Degree in Graphics. His books for Walker include the picture books Rosie's Fishing Trip; John Joe and the Big Hen; Mockingbird; A year in the City (Winner of the 'Primary English' Book Award) and The Bravest Ever Bear.
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Some familar and some new
21 Aug 2006
Format:Paperback
I picked this one up in the kids section of a book shop; it's not a kid's book. The poems are classics, sure there are some poems such as "The Jumblies" by Edward Lear and "Jabberwocky" by Carrol that count as kids poems but mostly the poems are for adult readers or perhaps teens with a lot of general knowledge. I particularly liked "Ozymandias" by Shelley and "The song of the shirt" by Thomas Hood. The book highlights the lives of the poets as well as their poems with brief biographical details by Michael Rosen. The poems are set out in chronological order of the birth date of their author starting with Shakespeare in 1564 to Judith Wright in 1915. At the back of the book there are a few pages of interesting facts and some explanations concerning the poems as well as an index that references authors and key phrases in the poems.
A sturdy paperback of classic poems, more for adults
20 Nov 2011
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This lovely paperback has a diversity of high quality, classic poems, each including an illustration and blurb about the poet. Yeats, Hughes, Wood, Dickinson, Kingsley, Blake; old and new, foreign and domestic, male and female...excellent poets all. I don't think this is as much a children's book, as for possibly late youth through mature adulthood. Occasionally, there is a poem that could be read to a child, but most are more complex. Even though my copy shipped from England, it was well-packed and promptly received :) I say, "Here! Here!"
A poetry anthology for thoughtful children
11 Oct 2007
Format:Paperback
This book is a children's collection of poetry. However, it appears that Michael Rosen has attempted to balance the chipper, happy poems of many children's anthologies with more intense, darker ones. The overall tone is fairly serious, though beautifully so. He combines such sweet verse as Skating by William Wordsworth, with more wistful or even death-filled ones, such as La Belle Dame Sans Merci by John Keats.
The book is written chronologically, from Shakespeare and William Blake to Langston Hughes and Judith Wright. He includes from one to five poems from each of his 40 or so collected poets, with a short, thoughtful biography of each.
The book is strikingly illustrated by Paul Howard, who alters his style and technique for each poem, aptly evoking the feeling and time period of each poem.
I would consider this as a readaloud for children ages 8+; younger children are likely to be disturbed by some of the darker selections.
This book was originally published as Classic Poetry: An Illustrated Collection .
The book is written chronologically, from Shakespeare and William Blake to Langston Hughes and Judith Wright. He includes from one to five poems from each of his 40 or so collected poets, with a short, thoughtful biography of each.
The book is strikingly illustrated by Paul Howard, who alters his style and technique for each poem, aptly evoking the feeling and time period of each poem.
I would consider this as a readaloud for children ages 8+; younger children are likely to be disturbed by some of the darker selections.
This book was originally published as Classic Poetry: An Illustrated Collection .
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