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Aimed at junior readers, this collection offers a diverse mixture of familiar and classic poetry chosen by Anne Fine: from W.H. Auden, A.E. Housman, Christina Rossetti, Wordsworth and other poets. Also included are poems from the late 20th century like Stevie Smith's "Not Waving but Drowning" or Ted Hughes "Full Moon and Little Frieda". Poets from Afro-Caribbean backgrounds like John Agard and Grace Nichols are also featured, alongside several other poets from non-European cultures. A collection of over 70 poems, the book also contains tips from Anne Fine to help children understand the poems.
From the Back Cover
ANNE FINE
Children's Laureate 2001-3
Winner of two Carnegie Medals and
twice-winner of both the Whitbread Award and the Children's Author of the Year Award
and a life-long lover of poetry, has chosen the poems she thinks it would be a shame to miss.
'I've chosen poetry people your age find it easy to like. Remember, the more you say a poem aloud, the easier it is to work out what it means. And sometimes I've added something to help you understand a poem a little more quickly. Go on, you'll enjoy them...'
Anne Fine
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