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101 Poems for Children Chosen by Carol Ann Duffy: A Laureate's Choice

Hardback

Main Details

Title 101 Poems for Children Chosen by Carol Ann Duffy: A Laureate's Choice
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Carol Ann Duffy, DBE
Illustrated by Emily Gravett
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:224
Dimensions(mm): Height 204,Width 137
Category/GenrePoetry anthologies
ISBN/Barcode 9781529021165
ClassificationsDewey:821.008
Audience
Children / Juvenile
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Pan Macmillan
Imprint Macmillan Children's Books
Publication Date 18 April 2019
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

101 Poems for Children: A Laureate's Choice is a stunning collection of classic and modern verse chosen by the 2009-2019 Poet Laureate, Carol Ann Duffy. Full of gorgeous black and white artwork from the multi-award-winning illustrator Emily Gravett, this book is a delight for children of all ages and is a pleasure to read aloud for everyone in the family to enjoy. This fantastic collection is the perfect introduction to poetry for children, featuring a range of poems both new and familiar and packed with delights to return to again and again. Classic poems such as 'The Owl and the Pussycat' by Edward Lear and Lewis Carroll's 'Jabberwocky' feature alongside contemporary verse, such as Edwin Morgan's 'The Loch Ness Monster's Song' and 'Balloons' by Sylvia Plath. With a gorgeous cloth-bound cover, this beautiful hardback edition is published to celebrate the end of Duffy's Laureateship and is the perfect gift for any young poetry lover, or any child yet to discover its delights.

Author Biography

Carol Ann Duffy lives in Manchester, where she is Professor and Creative Director of the Writing School at Manchester Metropolitan University. She has written for both children and adults, and her poetry has received many awards, including the Signal Prize for Children's Verse, the Whitbread, Forward and T. S. Eliot Prizes, and the Lannan and E. M. Forster Prize in America. She was appointed Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom in 2009. Emily Gravett has a rare talent for creating exceptional books for children. The winner of two CILIP Kate Greenaway Medals, her skill and wit are second to none.