My First Oxford Book of Animal Poems - Softcover

Foster, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0192763261 ISBN 13: 9780192763266

Publisher: OUP Oxford, 2005

Synopsis

This book contains over ninety animal poems for children, beautifully illustrated in colour by seven different artists. All sorts of animals feature, from pets to insects, farm animals to sea creatures and beasts in the jungle. Children will love the variety and humour in this anthology - in the poems as well as the illustrations. John Foster is a skilled anthologizer and he has put together a wonderful selection of poems by Walter de la Mare, John Keats, Spike Milligan, Hilaire Belloc, Dick King-Smith, Wendy Cope, Tony Mitton, and Ogden Nash, as well as many others. A must for every bookshelf, whether at home or at school.

About this title

Review:

This is a poetry collection with something for every child. The collection is made lively by the great variety of voices and by the distinctive styles of the illustrators. (New Orleans Times)

An excellent anthology of traditional and contemporary poets. The clear, well chosen sections take you on a richly illustrated journey through the animal kingdom . . . (Blackbird Pie)

John Foster has become a brand name (TES)

Book Description:

A charming and colourful anthology, ideal as a gift or for use in schools

About this edition

• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0192763261
• ISBN 13: 9780192763266
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96