Inspire a lifelong love of language-and give kids a head start in school!-with this outstanding poetry collection. To improve reading comprehension, luminous watercolor paintings illustrate the 70 famous poems, which are arranged by life stages and cover a wide range of common human experiences. From Shakespeare to Stevenson and Milton to Moore, iconic English-language poetry comes alive in this breathtaking gift book that they'll never outgrow. Features an introduction from UK Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy.

About the Author
Jackie Morris trained as an illustrator at Bath Academy of Art, England and now lives in Pembrokeshire, Wales, with her two children. She says of her work: 'From the age of six I wanted to be an artist. At school I would get into trouble for drawing and dreaming - now I get paid to do both.'

Reviews

"One of those rare books that can stand on a bookshelf from birth through high school graduation" - Kidslitinformation.com




Awards
Winner of NAPPA Gold Award 2006 and Silver Medal Winner, Moonbeam Awards 2008.



Book Information
ISBN 9781782854272
Author Jackie Morris
Format Hardback
Page Count 128
Imprint Barefoot Books Ltd
Publisher Barefoot Books Ltd