In an outstanding collection of both classic and new poems, thirty of the best contemporary poets have selected their favourite children's poem to appear alongside a poem of their own. Poets such as Sophie Hannah, Jackie Kay, Valerie Bloom, Wendy Cope, Kit Wright, Andrew Motion, Roger McGough and Matthew Sweeney rub shoulders with the likes of Robert Burns, Robert Louis Stevenson, John Betjeman, Edward Lear, Hilaire Belloc and e e cummings, to name but a few.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Carol Ann Duffy is one of Britain's foremost and highly acclaimed contemporary poets. She has written several collections of poetry and edited anthologies for both children and adults. Her last children's collection, The Oldest Girl in the World, received the Signal Poetry Award, as did her anthology for younger readers, Stopping for Death. She has a recent adult collection out called Feminine Gospels, published by Picador. She lives in Manchester and has a seven-year-old daughter.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
US$ 5.93 shipping from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speedsSeller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Seller Inventory # rev7615158819
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Bay Used Books, Sudbury, ON, Canada
Soft cover. Condition: Good. Former library book with usual stamps and labels inside and out. Moderate wear, binding still fairly tight, pages age toned. Seller Inventory # 018795
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Book Express (NZ), Shannon, New Zealand
Paperback. Condition: Good. 128 pages. ex-library. Seller Inventory # 5315an
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Phatpocket Limited, Waltham Abbey, HERTS, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. Seller Inventory # Z1-J-025-01837
Quantity: 1 available