Classic Poetry For Children

This beautifully illustrated collection will introduce children to a lifetime of pleasure in poetry. Carefully selected, the poems open up an enchanting world of rhythm and language, feeling and fantasy. The collection features a wide range of well-known writers including Christina Rossetti, William Shakespeare, Lord Byron, William Blake and John Keats. It includes many beautiful poems such as "Robin Hood", "Waltzing Matilda", "Symphony in Yellow" and "Spring and Fall". Gathering together classic poems on all manner of wondrous and fascinating themes that children will thrill to explore, the colourful and imaginative illustrations on every page capture the magic of imaginary worlds loved and enjoyed by generations of girls and boys. Introduce children to the joys of poetry with this intricately illustrated collection of classics - a book that will delight both the young and the old. It includes a range of best-loved poems such as "Jemima", "Waltzing Matilda", "A Thing of Beauty" and "A Lark's Nest". It also includes an 'About the Poets' section with a brief biography for each included poet and a glossary of poetic terms.