100 Best Christmas Poems for Children
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100 Best Christmas Poems for Children
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This delightful children's poetry anthology brings together the 100 Best Christmas Poems for Children, edited and introduced by Roger McGough.
This delightful children's poetry anthology brings together the 100 Best Christmas Poems for Children, edited and introduced by Roger McGough.
From traditional verses by Christina Rossetti and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow to modern classics by Carol Ann Duffy, Steve Turner, and Benjamin Zephaniah, this dazzling anthology of Christmas poems will delight children and adults of all ages.
All the wonders of the season are captured in 100 Best Christmas Poems for Children. Perfect for reading aloud with all the family, there are verses that will encourage children to reflect on the Christmas themes of joy, hope, and peace for all the world, while also savouring the festive fun of everything else that Christmas bringsโfrom the opening of the first Advent window to the tidying away of all the decorations on Twelfth Night.
Edited and introduced by beloved poet Roger McGough, this enchanting children's poetry book makes a wonderful gift and keepsake and will be cherished by all who read it. Children will gain an appreciation for language and storytelling as the magic of Christmas is brought to life by this anthology that they'll return to over and over again each year.
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The collection is praised for its charm and poetic excellence. Carol Ann Duffy calls Roger McGough the 'patron saint of poetry,' and Time Out remarks McGough has 'done for poetry what champagne does for weddings.' The Times highlights him as 'a true original' whose work enriches generations.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780281084692
Publisher: SPCK Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 19 August 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: SPCK Publishing
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 148.0mm
Height: 210.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 144
About the Author
Roger McGough CBE, FRSL is one of our most popular poets, having published over fifty books of poetry for both adults and children, including Penguin Classic The Mersey Sound. The winner of two BAFTAs for his film work, and a Royal Television Society award, McGough has also won a Cholmondeley Award from the Society of Authors and is twice winner of both the Signal and CLPE Awards for the best children's poetry book. He presents Poetry Please on Radio 4 and is President of the Poetry Society. He was honoured with the Freedom of the City of Liverpool in 2001 and with a CBE in 2005 for services to literature.
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