My First Oxford Book of Poems - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 019276201X ISBN 13: 9780192762016

Publisher: OUP Oxford, 2000

Synopsis

A book that introduces young children to the world of traditional poetry and high quality modern poems. Children can share old favourites and discover new ones. The themes are animals, weather and seasons, bedtime, fantasy, and nonsense. The poets vary from Shakespeare, Wordsworth and Longfellow, through Rosetti, Lawrence and Farjeon, to Causley, Milligan and Hughes.

About this title

Product Description

My First Oxford Book of Poems is a perfect introduction to the world of poetry for a young child. The poets range from the traditional, such as Wordsworth, Christina Rossetti, and Robert Louis Stevenson to modern writers such as Ted Hughes and Spike Milligan. The illustrations have been specially drawn and painted by a wide variety of talented artists.

Review

Chidren enjoy rhyme from a very young age, and often find it easier to learn to read and understand if there is a lyrical, rhythmic quality to the books they enjoy. So, when it is time for small children, with their love of familiar nursery rhymes, to move on to something a little more challenging, but equally as memorable, My First Book Of Oxford Poems could be the perfect introduction.

From Robert Louis Stevenson through to Spike Milligan, this beautifully illustrated book instantly captures the imagination as it transports the reader to a magical world where almost anything is possible.

A great book for sharing, or for dipping into during quieter moments, My First Oxford Book Of Poems would make an ideal gift for any child and for anyone who wants to introduce poetry into the life of their children. (Ages 5 and over) --Susan Harrison

Edition details

• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 019276201X
• ISBN 13: 9780192762016
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 96
• Editor: Foster John