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Classic Poetry: An Illustrated Collection (Walker Illustrated Classics)

Classic Poetry: An Illustrated Collection (Walker Illustrated Classics)

by Michael Rosen (Editor), Michael Rosen (Editor), Paul Howard (Illustrator)

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    Paperback 2009

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    Hardcover 1998

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Synopsis

"Walker Illustrated Classics" is a new series which brings together some of the best-loved stories ever told, illustrated by some of today's finest artists. These exquisitely designed books, with their magnificent words and glorious pictures, are a pleasure to read - and re-read. The classics have never looked so good!This title includes over eighty of the most memorable poems written in the English language, from William Blake's "The Tyger" to Lewis Carroll's "Jabberwocky". Selected by Children's Laureate Michael Rosen and accompanied by his lively biographical sketches and notes and Paul Howard's astonishingly varied illustrations, this is indeed a classic collection.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 160
 Publisher: Walker Books
Published: 02 Feb 2009
ISBN 10: 1406317438
ISBN 13: 9781406317435
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years

Media Reviews
Thirty-eight poets, from Shakespeare to Judith Wright, are represented in this handsome, chronological collection. . . eclectic in its selection, this collection is an inviting, durable introduction to a broad range of poetry. * School Library Journal *
A remarkable range of illustrations--evocative, humorous, strikingly graphic--accompanies favorite poems. * Publishers Weekly *
This handsome edition introduces major poets through works accessible to young people . . . few anthologies for this age group include such a fine selection of works from beyond the childhood classics, introduce the poets so vividly, or provide such a rich collection of haunting illustrations. * Booklist *
Author Bio
Michael Rosen is one of the most popular contemporary poets and authors of books for children. He regularly appears on radio, and in 1997 received the Eleanor Farjeon Award for services to children's literature. He lives in London. Paul Howard is an illustrator whose books include The Bravest Ever Bear (9780744578645) by Allan Ahlberg, winner of a Blue Peter Book Award, Full, Full, Full of Love (9781844287826) by Trish Cooke and Grandma's Bears (9781844285617) by Gina Wilson. He lives in Belfast.