The Kingfisher Book of Children's Poetry - Michael Rosen

This collection is an ideal introduction to the joys of poetry. Deliberately wide-ranging, all the poems have been specially chosen for their accessibility to young children, to stimulate their imagination and to encourage a delight in poetry.

Popular poet Michael Rosen offers children a rich taste of the world’s poetry in this broad-ranging collection which includes classic work by Virgil, Chaucer, Donne, Milton and Coleridge, as well as contemporary verse by poets including Roger McGough and John Hegley. With sections of ballads, limericks and nonsense verse, this exhilarating collection is bursting with wit and joy, making it a wonderful addition to any bookshelf.