In Poems to Fall in Love With Chris Riddell has selected and illustrated his very favourite classic and modern poems about love.
This gorgeously illustrated collection,Chris's follow-up to one of the Bookseller's best poetry books of the last twenty-five years,Poems to Live Your Life By,celebrates love in all its guises,from silent admiration,passion and married bliss to tearful resignation. These poems speak of the universal experiences of the heart and are brought to life with Chris's exquisite,intricate artwork.
This perfect gift features famous poems,old and new,and a few surprises. Classic verses sit alongside the modern to create the ultimate collection. Includes poems from Neil Gaiman,Nikita Gill,Carol Ann Duffy,E. E. Cummings,Shakespeare,Leonard Cohen,Derek Walcott,Hollie McNish,Kate Tempest,John Betjeman and Roger McGough and many more.
Publisher: Pan MacmillanISBN: 9781529023251Number of pages: 208Weight: 222 gDimensions: 196 x 153 x 17 mm
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This is a stupendously well-chosen,feelgood anthology in which even feel-bad poems feel good. This little book is a must-have,with poems that will make you feel more alive.A wonderful gift for a literate teenager,it will also be enjoyed by many others unsure how to approach poetry.(Riddell) shows how poetry gives meaning to all our lives,from childhood through to old age.
Chris Riddell
Writer,Illustrator,cartoonist,witty and wise chronicler of the modern world and Waterstones'Children's Laureate 2015-2017,the list of Chris Riddell's professions is a catalogue of seemingly limitless talent.
Visit the Chris Riddell author pageChris Riddell
Writer,Illustrator,cartoonist,witty and wise chronicler of the modern world and Waterstones'Children's Laureate 2015-2017,the list of Chris Riddell's professions is a catalogue of seemingly limitless talent.
Visit the Chris Riddell author page
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