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Books > Children's & Educational > Language & literature > English (including English as a school subject) > English literature texts > Poetry texts & anthologies
Books make good pets and don't need going to the vet. You don't
have to keep them on a lead or throw them a stick. They'll wag
their words whenever you flick their dog-eared pages. Even howl an
ancient tale for the inward-listening ear. Did you know that a book
can take you anywhere? You only need to turn the pages of a story,
and in a moment, you and your book could be crossing the waves in a
pirate ship... or diving with mermaids... or even snoozing with a
dragon. Books really DO make good pets! Why don't you peep inside
this one, and take your mind on an adventure? This delightful
original picture book poem is the perfect gift for anyone who
delights in the magic of a good book. Agard's evocative, lyrical
style is perfectly complemented with illustrations by Momoko Abe,
whose colourful visuals add character, transporting the reader into
an enchanting world of imagination.
A poetic tribute to the victims of the racially motivated church
bombing that served as a seminal event in the struggle for civil
rights. In 1963, the eyes of the world were on Birmingham, Alabama,
a flashpoint for the civil rights movement. Birmingham was one of
the most segregated cities in the United States. Civil rights
demonstrators were met with police dogs and water cannons. On
Sunday, September 15, 1963, members of the Ku Klux Klan planted
sticks of dynamite at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, which
served as a meeting place for civil rights organizers. The
explosion killed four little girls. Their murders shocked the
nation and turned the tide in the struggle for equality. A Jane
Addams Children's Honor Book, here is a book that captures the
heartbreak of that day, as seen through the eyes of a fictional
witness. Archival photographs with poignant text written in free
verse offer a powerful tribute to the young victims.
365 poems celebrating nature and the changing seasons. This is the
perfect bedside companion for any nature or poetry fan, featuring
famous odes from big-name poets alongside unsung poems from
less-well-known writers. Each poem is chosen to chime with the
natural world through the seasons. Spring is a time of hope, a
season of new life with William Wordsworth's daffodils, John
Clare's lambs and Christina Rossetti's birdsong. Summer shifts into
a time of leisure with long idyllic holidays in the countryside.
According to Henry James, the two most beautiful words in the
English language were `summer afternoon', a sentiment echoed by
Edward Thomas and Emily Dickinson. John Keats, William Blake and W.
H. Auden are the poets we associate with autumn and this is
possibly the most poetic season. The natural world, and the human
one, hold onto the last lingering memories of summer before they
turn to face the oncoming hardships of winter. Amy Lowell and
George Meredith perfectly frame this time of year with their
silver-fringed leaves and crimson berries. Winter can be savoured
in poetry, rather than endured; bleak grey days are transformed
into a world of glittering frost and snow-blanketed landscapes.
Even in the darkest days life continues and soon we can turn our
attention to the rebirth of spring. A wonderful collection of poems
that help mark the daily turn of the seasons and all the rituals
marking the significant moments of the year, from Candlemas to
Christmas.
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Lis Drage; Illustrated by Peter Kavanagh
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Award-winning author, Jeanne Willis, revamps all the favourite
Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes.Think you know your favourite classic
nursery rhymes? Read this picture book and think again! In this
witty reworking of popular nursery rhymes, Georgie Porgie doesn't
dare to make the girls cry, Little Bo-Peep's sheep are all present
and correct, thank you, and it's the queen, OF COURSE, who fixes
Humpty Dumpty. With the combination of Jeanne Willis's brilliantly
funny poems and charming, witty illustrations from Isabelle
Follath, these nursery rhymes prove that girls can be the heroes of
any story. This remixed nursery rhyme collection is the perfect
gift book for any child (or adult!), to read aloud or enjoy
alone.Every Nosy Crow paperback picture book comes with a free
"Stories Aloud" audio recording. Just scan the QR code and listen
along!
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Ximena Montilla Arreaza; Illustrated by Laura Stagno
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