PublishedNosy Crow, September 2020 |
ISBN9781788005678 |
FormatHardcover, 328 pages |
Dimensions27.5cm × 24.7cm |
This lavishly illustrated collection of 366 animal poems - one for every day of the year - ranges from unforgettable classics to contemporary works from around the world, including poetry in translation.
The spectacular range of poems includes work by Michael Rosen, Roger McGough, Carol Ann Duffy, William Blake, Dick King-Smith, Ted Hughes, Grace Nichols, Lewis Carroll, Christina Rossetti, Emily Dickinson.
Britta Teckentrup's breathtaking illustrations bring together all the richness and wonder of the animal kingdom, making this anthology a perfect gift that will be treasured by generations.
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An animal poem for every day of the year. Beautiful poems paired with the iconic illustrations of Britta Teckentrup. This collection is split into the four seasons and marked Monthly, then Daily, so you can turn to the page that corresponds easily. The poems range from classic writers like the title suggests, a poem by William Blake, writing in the late 1700’s, the anonymous author of The Animal Fair first recorded around the late 1800’s or Naisō Jōsō a Haiku poet from the 1600’s, to a solid range of well known 20th and 21st Century writers like Judith Wright, Margaret Mahy and Spike Milligan, to name just a few. Some poems short, some long, all of them make up a treasured collection for the perfect gift.
