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Hot Like Fire Bind-up
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A First Poetry Book (Macmillan Poetry)
Only 17 left!The first in a brand-new series of poetry books created with KS1 teachers and students in mind, but packed with glorious poems that will appeal to ...
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A Year of Nature Poems
in stockA poem for every month, this is a beautiful anthology of nature poems by best-loved children's poet, Joseph Coelho encourages a love for the natura...
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Old Possum's Book of Practical CATS : Cats Movie Tie-in
Only 2 left!Cats! Some are sane and some are mad and some are good and some are bad. Meet magical Mr Mistoffelees, sleepy Old Deuteronomy and curious Rum Tum...
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Beowulf
Only 7 left!'For a long while Beowulf leaned on the blood-stained sword; his heart was pounding. A man with the strength of thirty! Slayer of Grendel and slaye...
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80 by Roger McGough
Only 6 left!There are eighty of Roger McGough's wonderful poems in this hugely enjoyable collection, gathered into a new volume to celebrate Roger's 80th birth...
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Dirty Beasts
in stockDirty Beasts is a collection of hilarious animal rhymes from the World's NUMBER ONE Storyteller!Reissued in the exciting new Roald Dahl branding. ...
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Quick, Let's Get Out of Here
Only 16 left!The yucky things your brother does, the annoying things your parents say, the funny things you feel. Michael Rosen knows all about YOU! A much-lo...
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Silly Verse for Kids
Only 4 left!Silly Verse for Kids - a hilarious collection of silly poems by Spike Milligan!A collection of the absurd, ridiculous, sublime and characteristical...
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Poems Out Loud! : First Poems to Read and Perform
Only 4 left!Includes free audio CD!From rockets to mermaids and everything in between, there's something for everyone in this diverse and contemporary collecti...
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Teen Instagram Poetry Collection
Only 4 left!In the vein of poetry collections like Milk and Honey and Adultolescence, this compilation of short, powerful poems from teen Instagram sensation @...
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Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats : Illustrated by Edward Gorey
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Cautionary Verses
Only 6 left!An hilarious classic anthology of moral instruction introduced by Quentin Blake. If you are you prone to telling tales or running away then ignor...
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Funky Chickens by Benjamin Zephaniah
in stockEnter the crazy world of rap poet Benjamin Zephaniah!A reissue of the wonderfully irreverent collection of poetry for young people, touching on any...
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You Wait Till I'm Older Than You!
Only 6 left!YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGET OFF, GET OFF, GET OFF!Well what would you say if your brother kept whacking you with a spoon, or the spider made it all the wa...
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The Night Before Christmas
Only 2 left!Mary Engelbreit's New York Times bestselling Christmas favorite is now available in a 10 x 10 paper-over-board format, perfect for gifting or colle...
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100 Best Poems for Children
in stockA collection of the very best poems for children, edited by Roger McGoughA wonderful collection of contemporary and classic poems chosen by childre...
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The Puffin Book of Fantastic First Poems
in stockThe Puffin Book of Fantastic First Poems edited by June Crebbin will absorb and delight girls and boys aged 5+. A great first poetry book; the po...
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The Secret of the Egg
Only 3 left!Find The Secret of the Egg from publishers Graffeg Limited at Books2Door!
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The Girl Who Became a Tree : A Story Told in Poems
Only 2 left!Daphne is unbearably sad and adrift. She feels the painful loss of her father acutely and seeks solace both in the security of her local library an...
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The Jackie Morris Book of Classic Nursery Rhymes
in stockA wonderfully illustrated and sumptuous collection of nursery rhymes for all ages, including many favourite rhymes as well as some that will be a d...
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The Night Before Christmas
Only 8 left!As expectation mounts on Christmas Eve, a boy hears sleigh bells ringing and looks out of the window in time to see Santa arrive. Santa comes down...
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The Magic of Mums
Only 2 left!Action Man, please move overYou're nothing but a plastic poserIf there's a job that you need doneThe one you want is Action MumBe entranced by Circ...
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Once Upon a Raindrop : The Story of Water
in stockDo you know why the Moon's so dry and yet our world is wet?Immerse yourself in the wonderful world of water and discover the story of H20 from its ...
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Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright! - An Animal Poem for Every Day of the Year : National Trust
in stockA glorious and ambitious sequel to I Am the Seed That Grew the Tree - winner of Waterstones Children's Gift of the Year 2018 and Red Magazine's Chi...
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What Are Little Girls Made of?
in stockAward-winning author, Jeanne Willis, revamps all the favourite Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes.Think you know your favourite classic nursery rhymes? Re...
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Places of Poetry : Mapping the Nation in Verse
Only 4 left!Presenting the best poems from the nationwide Places of Poetry project, selected from over 7,500 entriesPoetry lives in the veins of Britain, its f...
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The Twelve Days of Christmas
Only 13 left!A gorgeously illustrated Christmas classic re-written and illustrated by Alex T. Smith, the creator of the Claude series and How Winston Delivered ...
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Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes
Only 8 left!Join Mother Goose and her three little goslings as they enjoy over fifty classic nursery rhymes, traditional lullabies and favourite action songs, ...
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A Poem for Every Night of the Year
in stockA Poem For Every Night of the Year is a magnificent collection of 366 poems compiled by Allie Esiri, one to share for every night of the year. The ...
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Fire Burn, Cauldron Bubble: Magical Poems Chosen by Paul Cookson
Only 7 left!Can you hear the distant dragon's rumble of thunder? And smell the sweet swampy aroma of the ogre? Can you taste the tangy tarantula tarts? And see...
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The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta
in stockIntensely moving and heart-warming Cosmo"Bold" Guardian"I loved every word" Malorie Blackman This is not about being ready, it's not even about bei...
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Books Make Good Pets
Only 20 left!Books make good pets and don't need going to the vet. You don't have to keep them on a lead or throw them a stick. They'll wag their words when...
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Honey for You, Honey for Me : A First Book of Nursery Rhymes by Michael Rosen and Chris Riddell
Only 8 left!From Children's Laureates Michael Rosen and Chris Riddell, the bestselling team behind A Great Big Cuddle, comes a first book of nursery rhymes. Fl...
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Apple Cake: A Gratitude
Only 9 left!Thank you, hedge, / Thank you, tree. / Thank you, flower, / Thank you, bee. / Thank you, rain, / Thank you, sun. / Thank you, farmers, / every one....
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Long Way Down
in stockSHORTLISTED for the CILIP Carnegie Medal, WINNER of the UKLA'A masterpiece from beginning to end.' Angie Thomas, author of The Hate U GiveAND THEN ...
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Reading to or with children is really important for their intellectual well-being. Children sometimes struggle with longer stories so introducing them to poems and nursery rhymes is a great way to encourage their love of reading early on. Poetry is also said to create pathways in children's brains that listening to other types of languages simply does not. With teens, poetry helps them process and express their conflicting emotions in a more controlled and creative way.
In fact, exposing them to poems and rhymes can help children develop three really critical pre-reading and communication skills—phonological awareness, rich vocabulary and background knowledge. Not only can poems and rhyming words help a child develop a good vocabulary, it can also help your child develop phonological awareness. Phonological awareness is the ability to consciously tune in to the sounds of spoken language, to understand them and to talk about them. For example, a three-year-old whose phonological awareness is developing might say something like: "Hey, cat-bat: they sound the same!"
Background knowledge on the other hand is considered a strong predictor of how easily your child will learn to read and write. Several studies have confirmed that a child’s awareness and knowledge of their background will strongly impact their social and academic success. Teachers, speech-language therapists and linguists; unanimously agree that it is vital for babies and young children to hear the kind of language used in poems and rhymes. This is because the sometimes unusual words, repetitions and speech patterns contained in poems written for children help enrich your child's intellect.
Here are some poetry books that we think will move your child, stir something within them and whilst at it; also inculcate the love of poetry in their hearts. What Are Little Girls Made of? If you are a parent raising a feminist little girl, then this poetry book by Award-winning author, Jeanne Willis is just what she needs. Think you know your favourite classic nursery rhymes? Read this picture book and think again! In this witty reworking of popular nursery rhymes, Georgie Porgie doesn't dare to make the girls cry, Little Bo-Peep's sheep are all present and correct, thank you, and it's the queen, of course, who fixes Humpty Dumpty. With the combination of Jeanne Willis's brilliantly funny poems and Isabelle Follath’s charming, witty illustrations; these nursery rhymes prove that girls can be the heroes of any story. This remixed nursery rhyme collection is the perfect gift book for any child (or adult!), to read aloud or enjoy alone.
Hot Like Fire Bind-up by Valerie Bloom is a book of beautifully crafted poetry that covers a wide range of subjects from global pollution, maths homework problems to dealing with the death of a beloved pet. Full of sunshine and fire; Bloom’s poetry is fun and energetic with the mixed use of standard English and other dialects; that come together to make delightful poetry for kids.