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"Few anthologies for this age group include such a fine selection of works, introduce the poets so vividly, or provide such a rich collection of haunting illustrations." -- Booklist
Poetry provides the best introduction to the marvels of the English language. This volume, collected by award-winning author Michael Rosen, presents a glorious selection of classic poetry, chronologically arranged from the seventeenth century to modern day -- poems by such celebrated poets as William Shakespeare, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Emily Dickinson, Carl Sandburg, and Langston Hughes -- complete with biographical sketches of the poets, information on individual poems, and notes on poetic forms. Paul Howard's full-color illustrations illuminate some of the most brilliant poems of the English-speaking world with stunning breadth and beauty. A book to be treasured, Classic Poetry belongs on every shelf -- every child should know these poems and keep this book with them as they grow.
Back matter includes notes on poems, notes about poetry, and an index of titles and first lines.
Michael Rosen
Michael Rosen is the author of over 140 books of poetry, stories and cultural politics. He was the UK's Children's Laureate 2007-9 and is currently Professor of Children's Literature at Goldsmiths, University of London, where he co-devised and co-tutors the MA in Children's Literature. He has won numerous international awards for his work. His most famous books are We're Going on a Bear Hunt (with Helen Oxenbury); Quick, Let's Get Out of Here; and Michael Rosen's Sad Book (both with Quentin Blake). He presents BBC Radio 4's flagship programme about language, Word of Mouth, and writes a monthly provocative open letter to the Secretary of State for Education in the Guardian.
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