LoveReading4Kids Says
LoveReading4Kids Says
A veritable feast of over 300 poems are featured in this gorgeous gift of a hardback book. Likened to a lucky dip filled with a veritable treasure trove of treats, Donaldson shares this compendium featuring some of the nation's favourite poets like Michael Rosen, John Agard, Valerie Bloom, Maya Angelou and Allan Ahlberg. More recent gems feature LoveReading4Kids faves like Coral Rumble, James Carter, Paul Cookson, Jez Alborough and a few from Donaldson herself including our favourite ode to our beloved libraries - The Library Rap and the wonderful I Opened a Book. Donaldson also highlights poems we all grew up with and showcases works from those sadly no longer with us including Benjamin Zephaniah, Walter de la Mare, Robert Louis Stevenson, Christina Rossetti, Edward Lear, Spike Milligan and Mary Ann Hoberman.
Poems, nursery rhymes, riddles, limericks and skipping rhymes, this book has it all complemented by stunning illustrations by Becky Thorns. Whatever your mood, whatever the theme, a poem for every occasion, you'll find it celebrated here. From spiders, to brothers, to birthdays and swings. Fairies and witches, monsters and Spring. Singing and dancing, animals digging, fun on wheels and your little sibling.
One of our nation's favourite authors has done the mixing, now you can dive in and do the picking. A tasty treasure for poetry lovers young and old.
Deborah Maclaren
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Pick and Mix Poetry Synopsis
This delicious treat from the nation's no. 1 author Julia Donaldson, Pick and Mix Poetry is a complete collection and the perfect gift to be treasured by generations. With each poem hand-selected by Julia Donaldson, the nation's favourite author, Pick and Mix Poetry is filled with over 300 poems, including familiar favourites, as well as exciting new voices, promising something for any and every occasion.
From unforgettable classics to contemporary works from around the world. From football to turtles, pirates to trees, family to cakes and sweets, this is a sumptuous treat that is perfect to dip into or pore over. Gorgeously illustrated throughout by Becky Thorns, and with an elegant foil cover, ribbon marker and head and tail bands, this is a timeless collection sure to spark a lifelong love of poetry!
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9781529044164 |
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19th September 2024 |
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Julia Donaldson |
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Macmillan Children's Books |
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Hardback |
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336 pages |
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About Julia Donaldson
Julia Donaldson has written some of the world's best-loved children's books, including modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child, which together have sold over 25 million copies worldwide and have been translated into over one hundred languages.
Her other books include Room on the Broom, Stick Man and Zog, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, The Hospital Dog, illustrated by Sara Ogilvie and the hugely successful What the Ladybird Heard adventures, illustrated by Lydia Monks.
Julia also writes fiction, including the Princess Mirror-Belle series, illustrated by Lydia Monks, as well as poems, plays and songs – and her brilliant live shows are always in demand.
She was the UK Children’s Laureate 2011–13 and has been honoured with a CBE for Services to Literature.
Julia and her husband Malcolm divide their time between West Sussex and Edinburgh.
Click here to read a Q & A with Julia.
Author photo © Steve Ullathorne
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