This collection is accompanied by a 45 minute CD featuring over 75 favourite nursery rhymes and songs, such as Sing a Song of Sixpence, Pat-a-cake and Simple Simon; CD also includes soothing verse and lullabies, playtime chan

Allan Ahlberg's five poetry books, written over a period of twenty-five years - "Please Mrs Butler", "Heard it in the Playground", "Friendly Matches", "The Mighty Slide" and "The Mysteries of Zigomar" - have delighted generations of

Bringing together the poems Ted Hughes wrote for children, this collection is arranged by volume, beginning with those for reading aloud to the very young, progressing to the poems in "Under the North Star" an

A collection that brings together the poems Ted Hughes wrote throughout his life for children. They are arranged by volume, beginning with those younger readers and progressing to the more complex and sophisticated poems. The

Presents a selection of over fifty poems by English and American authors, including Wendy Cope, Roger McGough, John Agard, Grace Nichols, Colin McNaughton, Jack Prelutsky, Langston Hughes, and more. These poems describe the e

Long ago when the world was brand new, before animals or birds, the sun rose into the sky and brought the first day. To begin with, all the creatures were pretty much alike - very different from what they are now. Tho

When Rachel's mum runs away from home, Rachel retreats into herself - away from her father who has always kept his distance, away from school, and away from her best friend. Rachel's mum used to say that her dad was a r

Containing poems from William Wordsworth and Christina Rosetti to Roald Dahl and Michael Rosen, this work presents poems that were chosen by a child for other children. It features Highwaymen and naughty children, sharks

Just how do poets come up with their ideas? Do their ideas come to them in a flash of inspiration or do they slave away for months or years? Edited by Canadian poet JonArno Lawson, this is an illustrated poetry book wit

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 vers

Smile, giggle and guffaw, with over 200 poems from favourite writers past and present! Such diverse poets as Hilaire Belloc, Philip Larkin, Wendy Cope and Spike Milligan ponder themes including families, creatures, learning

This is a definitive collection of nursery rhymes, beautifully designed and illustrated by the influential artist, Harold Jones. This facsimile edition has been lovingly produced to recreate the look and feel of the first pr

Offers a selection of poems ranging from Shakespeare to Spike Milligan, from bouncy limericks to beautiful nature poems and stories. This illustrated anthology contains poems that cover different themes and moods, and are chos

"You Can't Catch Me" and "You Can't Put Mustard in the Custard" were first published twenty five years ago and were groundbreaking in that they were full colour illustrated new poems for children. This

Useful as a resource and suitable as a gift, this collection of poems ranges from seeing shapes in clouds to the colourful peacock, and from the silly old baboon to the sounds of the sea and the rhythm of the banjo dance. The

Aimed at children, this illustrated book features familiar fairytale characters in nonsensical situations. Suitable for reading aloud, it contains eighteen nonsense rhymes, including the troll song, the lonely hearts column f

Combining fun and learning, this edition contains rhymes that are intended for children. It includes three volumes - "Nonsense Nursery Rhymes", "Nonsense Animal Rhymes", and "Nonsense Counting Rhymes".

Fully-illustrated collection of nursery rhymes, with accompanying CD containing every rhyme. Ages 4+.

A collection of forty nursery rhymes, including such favourites as 'Baa, Baa, Black Sheep', 'Little Miss Muffet', and 'Three Blind Mice'. The nursery rhymes have been set to music on the accompanying CD,

Offers a collection of modern children's poetry. There are poems for every kind mood. Discover children's poetry from the greats of the poetry world including, Allan Ahlberg, WH Auden, Charles Causley, Roald Dahl, TS Eliot,

This is a lively and upbeat collection of nonsense verse for all the family - including classic verse from nonsense greats such as Lear, Carroll, Belloc and Nash, together with the very best of contemporary proponents.

A collection of comic and often gory versions of popular fairy tales. Meet Cinderella, a young woman who wants to marry a nice ordinary man; and Goldilocks, that house-breaker who gobbles up your porridge and then breaks up t

This author/illustrator team have worked A collection of ribald rhymes featuring characters from fairy tales, fables and nursery rhymes.together on previous publications, including "Dir ty Beasts", "The Enormous Crocodile"

An illustrated version of Australia's most popular poet's verse, "Waltzing Matilda".