This anthology of poems compiled by Brian Moses contains a mix of light-hearted poems and more serious ones poems that rhyme and those that don't. There are plenty of good 'read alouds' thumping choruses and the sort of poems that children can use as models for their own writing.
Poetry is a key feature of the new National Curriculum and these fantastic poems are perfectly suited for this.
Beautiful illustrations bring each poem vividly to life.
For other titles compiled by Brians Moses look for Poems About Animals Poems About the Seaside and Poems About Festivals.
Author: Brian Moses is a poet and author of books for children. Formerly a teacher himself he also writes resource books for teachers. When not writing at home he travels to schools libraries bookshops and festivals throughout the country where he runs writing workshops and performs his poetry. He lives in Sussex with his wife and two daughters.
Illustrator: Mike Gordon is an ever-popular and award-winning cartoonist. He has produced over 500 cards for Hallmark and over 300 picture books for various publishers. His talent has been rewarded with numerous awards inlcuding Berol cartoonist of the year (1988) and runner up for the Trento Fra realto e Follia (1990). He was also nominated for the Silver Quill Award (Germany 1991) and for the Book and Magazine Illustrator of the Year by the National Cartoonists Society (1995).
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