By Colette Hillier
Illustrated by Tor Freeman
ISBN 978-0711278752
Each poem in this collection explores the meaning of an intriguing word in an innovative and accessible format, accompanied by gloriously silly illustrations. Not only do these âdefinitionâ poems build young readersâ vocabulary, with Hiller's use of rhyme helping to render these definitions more memorable, they also unveil the playfulness of language, and celebrate the power of a well-chosen word.
By Charles Causley
ISBN 978-1529035100
A beautiful paperback edition of Charles Causley's Collected Poems for Children with a foreword by poet Roger McGough and illustrated with line art by John Lawrence.
Edited by Joseph Coelho
Illustrated by Ruthine Burton
ISBN: 978-1915659187
These are poems intended to be read aloud and shared. Themes range from video gaming to ice skating and football, hair, holidays, sisterhood, generational memories, friendship, the sense of self, personal experiences, music, and family life.
Fifty poems here open windows on a new generation's thoughts, dreams and desires, and on an exciting new wave of poetic talent.
By Jackie Kay
Illustrated by Rob Ryan
ISBN: 978-1526614841
Exploring the themes of identity and age, this collection includes poems about the old days and the new days, and the places associated with an older generation, who often live dreamlike, isolated existences â not only geographically, but also in the memory.
By Ana Sampson
Illustrated by Chris Riddell
ISBN 978-1035043897
In this poetry collection, you will also meet mythical beings such as the phoenix, yeti, dragon and kraken, as we witness them leap from travellers' tales and compendiums into the world of verse.
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