Walker Illustrated Classics is a new series which brings together some of the best-loved stories ever told,illustrated by some of today's finest artists. These exquisitely designed books,with their magnificent words and glorious pictures,are a pleasure to read - and re-read. The classics have never looked so good!Over eighty of the most memorable poems written in the English language,from William Blake's "The Tyger" to Lewis Carroll's "Jabberwocky". Selected by Children's Laureate Michael Rosen,accompanied by his lively biographical sketches and notes,with Paul Howard's astonishingly varied illustrations,this is indeed a classic collection.
Publisher: Walker Books LtdISBN: 9781406317435Number of pages: 160Weight: 505 gDimensions: 210 x 180 x 14 mm
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Thirty-eight poets,from Shakespeare to Judith Wright,are represented in this handsome,chronological collection...eclectic in its selection,this collection is an inviting,durable introduction to a broad range of poetry.A remarkable range of illustrations-evocative,humorous,strikingly graphic-accompanies favorite poems.This handsome edition introduces major poets through works accessible to young people...few anthologies for this age group include such a fine selection of works from beyond the childhood classics,introduce the poets so vividly,or provide such a rich collection of haunting illustrations.
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