Poetry

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593465066Author Amanda GormanFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Penguin Young ReadersPublisher Penguin Young ReadersWeight(grams) 439gDimensions(mm)...

I wonder, then, what freedom is. Is it a place? Is it a thought? Can it be stolen? Can it be bought? As powerful as it is beautiful, Freedom, We Sing is a lyrical picture book designed to inspire and give hope to readers around the world. Molly Mendoza's...

A hilarious Christmas story, Fly, Fly, Fly Your Sleigh is full of funny rhymes, inspired by the much-loved song Row, Row, Row Your Boat. From John Hay and Garry Parsons, illustrator of the bestselling Dinosaur That Pooped series. With a shiny gold cover...

Join Mary and her little lamb, sit next to Miss Muffet on her tuffet and follow the mouse up and down the clock in Animal Rhymes.Toddlers will love using the chunky push, pull and slide mechanisms to bring these classic animal rhymes to life. Scan the QR...

The Night Before Christmas is an enchanting Christmas story that has brought Santa Claus to life for generations. Celebrate the holiday season with the padded, oversized board book edition of the #1 New York Times bestselling classic poem written by...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780517566459Author RaffiFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Crown PublicationsPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 96gDimensions(mm) 178mm * 229mm *...

A reimagining of Shakespeare with a Caribbean twist!Garrick takes Shakespeares's soliloquys and monologues and incorporates Jamaican Patois to make them relevant for a new age and audience. Inventive and engrossing, this collection is imperative and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781423651536Author Kate CoombsPage Count 22Imprint Gibbs M. Smith IncPublisher Gibbs M. Smith Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781423651536Author Kate CoombsPage Count 22Imprint Gibbs M. Smith IncPublisher Gibbs M. Smith Inc

A tender, moving and joyous story from one of our nation's premier poets, John AgardFrom above earth, from above sky,from below earth, from under water,come all you little personscome exactly as you are.Come little bird person, come little bee person,...

Poetry is magic! In this stunningly illustrated treasury, Charles Ghigna, Father Goose (R), has compiled 101 of his best, most-beloved children's poems to share with young readers as a first introduction to the joy of language and to...

Why is itThe roustabout Rooster, raging at the dawnWakes us so early?A warrior king is on fire!His armour is all crooked daggers and scimitarsAnd it's shivering red-hot - with rage!First published in 1984, this book of prose-linked animal poems won both...

The Tempest is set on a remote island inhabited by Prospero, the banished Duke of Milan, and his daughter, Miranda. Prospero, now a magician, uses his magic to control the spirits of the island. With the help of the spirit Ariel, he conjures a tempest in...

From Sean Taylor, the author of Hoot Owl, Master of Disguise, and the illustrator of Little Green Donkey, Anuska Allepuz, comes a stunning original bedtime poetry collection to comfort, inspire and reassure little children.From best-selling picture book...

Macbeth is one of the darkest tragedies written by William Shakespeare. The play revolves around a power-hungry Scottish lord, Macbeth, and his lady, who conspire to kill King Duncan. After Duncan's death, Macbeth ascends the throne, only to be consumed...

Macbeth is one of the darkest tragedies written by William Shakespeare. The play revolves around a power-hungry Scottish lord, Macbeth, and his lady, who conspire to kill King Duncan. After Duncan's death, Macbeth ascends the throne, only to be consumed...

Once upon a star there were no stars to shine no Sun to rise no Sun to set no day no night nor any time Discover the origins of the universe and how our solar system was formed. The narrative verse takes the reader on an immersive journey...

Watch the cow jump over the moon, rock the baby's cradle and gaze at all the twinkly stars in the night sky before bed in Bedtime Rhymes. Toddlers will love using the chunky push, pull and slide mechanisms to bring these classic playtime rhymes to life...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Booklist Books for Youth Editors' Choice 1983 and Horn Book Children's Classics 1983 and Kentucky Bluegrass Master List 1985 and Library of Congress Children's...

"The words one first meets in nursery rhymes will always have a special magic," writes Iona Opie in her foreword to this book. "Hey Diddle, Diddle", "Humpty Dumpty", "Jumping Joan", "Wee Willie Winkie", passed on from generation to generation, these...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards (Picture Book) 2023 and American Indian Youth Literature Award (Picture Book) 2024.Book InformationISBN 9780593484845Author Joy...

Cold, delicately as the dark snowA fox's nose touches twig, leaf;Two eyes serve a movement, that nowAnd again now, and now, and nowSets neat prints into the snowBetween trees, and warily a lameShadow lags by stump and in hollowOf a body that is bold to...

"A beautiful poetic and visual delight" Joseph CoelhoA BEAUTIFULLY EVOCATIVE STORY OF A CHILD'S JOURNEY TO ENGLAND ON BOARD EMPIRE WINDRUSH, FROM AN INTERNATIONALLY CELEBRATED, MULTI-AWARD-WINNING POET AND AN EXTRAORDINARY DEBUT ILLUSTRATOR."you're...

A story of love, trust and lies is interwoven in Shakespeare's popular comedy, Much Ado about Nothing. The play is set in the quiet town of Messina in Sicily, where two pairs of lovers, Benedick and Beatrice, and Claudio and Hero, meet at the house of...

A story of love, trust and lies is interwoven in Shakespeare's popular comedy, Much Ado about Nothing. The play is set in the quiet town of Messina in Sicily, where two pairs of lovers, Benedick and Beatrice, and Claudio and Hero, meet at the house of...

Do you like poems? Are you sure you know what one is?! Join popular poet Roger Stevens for a trip through the different types of poetry: from advertising jingles to football chants, and from free verse to rap. Then, why not have a go at writing a poem...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780763690809Author Edward LearFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Candlewick Press,U.S.Publisher Candlewick Press,U.S.Weight(grams) 476gDimensions(mm) 292mm...

When I look at you I see much more than meets the eye. I'm not sure how to list it all but with this book I'll try... This picture book gently teaches us that we are all special and always more than meets the eye. With charming words written by...

A Publishers Weekly Best Picture Book of 2020A Kirkus Best Book of 2020A Shelf Awareness Best Children's Book of 2020Best Illustrator Award, 2021 Northern Lights Book AwardsPoetic and sparse, a bedtime story told by the elements.Gentle and lyrical, Every...

The sandy cat by the Farmer's chairMews at his knee for dainty fare;Old Rover in his moss-greened houseMumbles a bone, and barks at a mouse. Carolina Rabei's stunning illustrations beautifully illuminate Walter de la Mare's glorious celebration of a...

"No budding ornithologist should be without Watching the Swallows." - TelegraphA stylish gift-book anthology of 50 poems for bird-lovers, perfect for all ages.Published in partnership with the RSPB, the 50 poems in this striking little gift book...

Nessie, the Loch Ness Monster, is tired of being told that she doesn't exist. In this crackling, lolloping story in verse, Ted Hughes describes how she sets out on the road to London for an audience with the Queen...Nessie the Mannerless Monster, in a...

Antony and Cleopatra is a famous Shakespeare tragedy which follows actual events from Roman History. It is set in ancient Rome and Egypt, revolving around, Antony, a Roman General, and Cleopatra, the Queen of Egypt. Antony falls in love with Cleopatra,...

Antony and Cleopatra is a famous Shakespeare tragedy which follows actual events from Roman History. It is set in ancient Rome and Egypt, revolving around, Antony, a Roman General, and Cleopatra, the Queen of Egypt. Antony falls in love with Cleopatra,...

Wiggle, jiggle and giggle along with this board-book of action rhymes, collected from A Great Big Cuddle.A board-book collection of action rhymes from not one but two Children's Laureates. Join a band of mischievous monkeys, tigers, lions, elephants and...

What is your favourite word? I like CRUNCHY and FIZZLE and TOAST CARPET sure takes some beating But I think I love LOVING the most From cool boys and Year Six Sisters to the chicken school timetable; from Dad's terrible dancing to Mum's...

Open this book carefully: as soon as you do, the wind will sweep you up across the city. You'll roam down empty streets, take a ride on the Metro and see magical things - but there's always time to stop and look about the world around you: the night, the...

A Wall Street Journal Holiday Gift Books Recommendation 2023A delightful collection of rhymes and verses which celebrate the special joys of each month of the year, from icy February to the green shoots of April, the red poppies of July, September's rosy...

You are part of this earth. You grow like the seed. You shine like the stars. Reconnect with the natural world with illustrations from British Book Award and Waterstones Children's Book Prize-winning Harry Woodgate. We are all connected to the natural...

The Works 4 contains poems about everything and is divided into twenty-six alphabetical sections featuring poems about:A the ark and other creatures, B boys' stuff, C celebrations and festivals, D dinosaurs, dragons and dodos, E elements, seasons and the...