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New and Collected Poems for Children

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'In the world of British poetry, Carol Ann Duffy is a superstar.' (Guardian) This stellar edition of her poems brings together work from her four a...

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Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats : with illustrations by Rebecca Ashdown

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'The cat himself knows and will never confess...'To celebrate Old Possum's 75th anniversary we have commissioned lively new illustrations from Re...

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Collected Grimm Tales

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This volume contains Carol Ann Duffy's adaptation plus the dramatization by Tim Supple and the Young Vic Company. The plays were produced by the Yo...

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Run, Rebel

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Praise for Run, Rebel - a Guardian best book of 2020: A tightly crafted series of punchy, often heartbreaking narrative poems . . . Mann's brillian...

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The Complete Nonsense of Edward Lear

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Edward Lear was the greatest nonsensicalist of all time. He was the inventor of the limerick and created the Jumblies and The Owl and the Pussycat...

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A First Poetry Book (Macmillan Poetry)

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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

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A 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

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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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The Lady Of Shalott

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Four gray walls, and four gray towers,Overlook a space of flowers,And the silent isle imbowersThe Lady of Shalott. Tennyson's romantic poem, full o...

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80 by Roger McGough

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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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Silly Verse for Kids

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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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Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats : Illustrated by Edward Gorey

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A stunning new gift edition of this much-loved classic, with the celebrated black-and-white illustrations by Edward Gorey. Cats! Some are sane, a...

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Cautionary Verses

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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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Michael Rosen's Big Book of Bad Things

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The arrival of a new poetry collection from one of Britain's greatest children's poets Michael Rosen is always cause for great excitement - and thi...

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The Puffin Book of Fantastic First Poems

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The 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

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The Jackie Morris Book of Classic Nursery Rhymes

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A 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 Magic of Mums

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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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Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright! - An Animal Poem for Every Day of the Year : National Trust

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A 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?

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Award-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

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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

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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

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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

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A 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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The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta

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Intensely 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

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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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A First Book of Nature

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An exquisite book that evokes a child's first experience of nature. From beachcombing to stargazing, from watching squirrels, ducks and worms to ...

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I Am the Seed That Grew the Tree - A Nature Poem for Every Day of the Year: National Trust

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Winner of the Waterstones Children's Gift of the Year 2018, this lavish poetry collection is a perfect present for any age. I Am the Seed That Grew...

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The Highwayman

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The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor,And the highwayman came riding-Riding-riding-The highwayman came riding, up to the old inn-...

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Please Mrs Butler

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This witty collection of school poems by Allan Ahlberg, has a cover refresh for a whole new generation of school children to take to its heart. It ...

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Ten Silly Santas: And Other Christmas Poems

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Ten silly SantasAt the north North PoleOne Santa cracked the iceAnd fell down through a hole. Find out what happened to the nine other silly Sant...

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On the Move: Poems About Migration

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Former Children's Laureates Michael Rosen and Sir Quentin Blake join forces for a personal and uniquely affecting collection of poems about migrati...

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God Loves You, Little Peanut

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God Loves You, Little Peanut is a heartwarming premium picture book about the deep bond between a parent, grandparent, or any loved one and their l...

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Every Girl's Alphabet

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Walking with My Iguana

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Fiona Waters Poetry Collections 2 Books Set (I Am the Seed That Grew the Tree & Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright!) - Ages 4-11 - Hardback

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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.

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