The Poetry Chest

Foster, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0192763415 ISBN 13: 9780192763419

Publisher: OUP Oxford, 2007

A book aimed at both trade and schools markets that brings together the best of John Foster's original poetry. There are over 250 poems divided into themed sections, in which there will be humorous and thoughtful poems sitting side by side. It includes a vast range of types of poem, such as shape poems, acrostic poems, limericks, diary poems, raps, story poems, recipe poems, which makes it the perfect collection for use in the classroom, or just to dip into.

Book Description:

A bumper collection of John Foster's original poetry

About the Author:

John Foster has written extensively for children, including My First Oxford Book of Poems, My First Oxford Book of Nonsense Poems, My First Oxford Book of Animal Poems, My First Poetry Paintbox Anthologies, A First Poetry Book, Come to the Carnival, Juggling a Jug of Jelly, My Family and Me, and A Tiny Teddy.