by JohnFoster (Author)
This book contains over ninety animal poems for children, beautifully illustrated in colour by seven different artists. All sorts of animals feature, from pets to insects, farm animals to sea creatures and beasts in the jungle. Children will love the variety and humour in this anthology - in the poems as well as the illustrations. John Foster is a skilled anthologiser and he has put together a wonderful selection of poems by Walter de la Mare, John Keats, Spike Milligan, Hilaire Belloc, Dick King-Smith, Wendy Cope, Tony Mitton, and Ogden Nash, as well as many others. A must for every bookshelf, whether at home or at school.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 96
Edition: 2005 Edition
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Published: 15 Sep 2005
ISBN 10: 0192763261
ISBN 13: 9780192763266
Children’s book age: 7-9 Years
Book Overview: A charming and colourful anthology, ideal as a gift or for use in schools
This is a poetry collection with something for every child. The collection is made lively by the great variety of voices and by the distinctive styles of the illustrators. --New Orleans Times