Classic Poems for Children

Classic Poems for Children by Baxter, Nicola. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781843227885.

Out of print, please see 9781861478917 for the new edition. This inspirational book of over 100 poems is designed to introduce readers of all ages to poetry. It is the starting point on a very special journey to a whole spectrum of thoughts and feelings, magical lands and faraway places. The collection features works by some of the worlds most well-known writers and poets, including Edgar Allen Poe, Christina Rossetti, William Shakespeare and Alfred, Lord Tennyson. With songs and chants such as Waltzing Matilda, or Its Raining, Its Pouring; evocative poems such as Spring by William Blake and When That I Was And A Little Tiny Boy by William Shakespeare, childrens favourites like Wynken, Blynken and Nod, and lullabies such as Hush Little Baby.