A wide-ranging collection of nature poems for children, chosen by Anne Harvey. This is the perfect collection for introducing children to the magic of poetry. Includes poems from Thomas Hardy, Spike Milligan, Laurie Lee, Ian Serraillier, John Betjemen, William Blake, Geoffery Chaucer, Emily Dickinson, Philip Larkin, Helen Dunmore, and many more.

 

This book has been graded for interest at 9-11 years.

There are 192 pages in this book. This book was published 2011 by Cornerstone .

John Lawrence has contributed to over one hundred books for children and adults as an illustrator and wood-engraver. Twice Winner of the Francis Williams Book Illustration Award, his illustrated titles include The Mysteries of Zigomar by Allan Ahlberg; Christmas in Exeter Street and the Walker Treasure A Year and a Day. Anne Harvey is a broadcaster and poetry and literary anthologist. She lives in Ealing and has two children and two grand children.