My First Oxford Book of Animal Poems - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0192762699 ISBN 13: 9780192762696

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2002

Synopsis

Tell me, little woodworm
Eating through the wood
Surely all that sawdust
Can't do you any good.

Heavens! Little wormwood
You've eaten all the chairs
So that's why poor old Grandad's
Sitting outside on the stairs. Spike Milligan

My First Oxford Book of Animal Poems takes you on a journey through the animal kingdom -- from around the house to forests, fields, and far beyond. Featuring traditional poets such as John Keats, Rudyard Kipling, and Christina Rossetti and modern poets that include Ted Hughes, Dick King-Smith, and Wendy Cope, this enchanting collection of poems will delight animal-lovers old and young alike.

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Kindergarten-Grade 4-This collection mixes traditional favorites with delightful newer poems, including a number of great read-alouds. Such titles as George Barker's "The Dobermann Dog, O the Dobermann Dog," Julie Holder's "The Corn Scratch Kwa Kwa Hen and the Fox," and Walter R. Brooks's "Bees, Bothered by Bold Bears, Behave Badly" hint at the readability of the selections. It's always nice to see Rose Fyleman's "Mice," Eleanor Farjeon's "Cats," and Ogden Nash's "The Duck," and Rudyard Kipling's "Commissariat Camels" and Hilaire Belloc's "The Yak" are as droll as ever. The anthology covers the whole range of the animal kingdom, wild and domestic, on land and in water. The mood is mostly lighthearted, but James Kirkup's "Polar Bear" conjures up the lonely, dreary life of a caged zoo animal and Kathryn Worth's "Circus Elephant" finds poignance in its subject. Many poems express concern over the fate of the animal world, ranging from Christina Rossetti's "Hurt No Living Thing" to Pat Moon's "Noah's Arks" and Tony Mitton's "A Dream of Elephants." Seven artists contributed illustrations in a range of styles, from naive scrawls to dreamy watercolors. Overall, their bright-hued pictures provide a fine complement to this lively compendium.
Marilyn Taniguchi, Beverly Hills Public Library, CA
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Another anthology, My First Oxford Book of Animal Poems, compiled by John Foster, catalogues various creature by habitat. Sections such as "Around the House and in the Garden" and "Beside the Sea, Beneath the Waves," include more than 90 poems by writers as diverse as Dylan Thomas, Emily Bronte, Jane Yolen and Margaret Wise Brown. Ages 6-10.
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Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0192762699
• ISBN 13: 9780192762696
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 96