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A wide-ranging selection of favourite poems from, among others: WH Auden, Roald Dahl, William Shakespeare, Max Fatchen, Robert Frost, Lewis Caroll, Emily Dickinson, Seamus Heaney, Edward Lear, Chief Dan George, ee cummings, Langston Hughes and WB Yeats. Divided into nine sections: Short and Sharp, Fur and Feathers, Stuff and Nonsense, Uplifting and Brave, Ghostly and Ghastly, Love and Friendship, Wistful and Thoughtful, Peace and Quiet, Long and Lingering and ending with Clement Clarke Moore's The Night Before Christmas Each with their own visual interpretation by a different artist, including Ian Andrew, Liz Pyle, Emily Hare, Stephen Lambert, Tom Saecker, Polly Dunbar, Helen Stephens and Peter Bailey.
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Poetry By Heart is an impressive collection of poetry that includes renowned, best-loved sources as well as little-known ones, from anonymous playtime chants to the celebrated poetry of Roald Dahl, Lewis Carol, Edward Lear, WB Yeats, and many others. This compilation, by Liz Attenbrough, a well-known figure in children's books, has a foreword by the poet Laureate Andrew Motion who believes that poetry should be a part of everyday life.
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So enjoy the book--that's what it's here for: Enjoyment as well as edification ... --Poet Laureate, Andrew MotionSome of the poems--the short, quick ones--are easy to learn, while the longer ones, mainly classics, take more learning but once memorised, will be remembered forever. They are cleverly illustrated by several different artists, which helps to bring the imagery of the words to life. --Susan Naylor
"Read the words-see the pictures-create a vivid scene." --Liz Attenbrough
"Sometimes you read a poem that you think must have been written especially for you. When you learn it by heart, it becomes yours." --Back Jacket
The poems we learn stay with us for the rest of our lives. They become personal and invaluable, and what's more they are free gifts - there for the taking (Simon Armitage)
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- PublisherChicken House Ltd
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 1903434726
- ISBN 13 9781903434727
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages128
- EditorAttenborough Liz
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