My First Oxford Book of Animal Poems

My First Oxford Book of Animal Poems

by JohnFoster (Author)

Synopsis

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.

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More Information

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

Media Reviews
Praise from the UK:
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


Praise from the UK:
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


Praise from the UK:
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

Praise from the UK:
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


Praise from the UK:


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


Author Bio

John Foster is one of the nation's best-loved and highly regarded children's poets. He has published over one hundred poetry anthologies, as well as several collections of his own poems.