The Children's Classic Poetry Collection

This beautifully illustrated collection will introducechildren to a lifetime of pleasure in poetry. Carefullyselected, the poems open up an enchanting world ofrhythm and language, feeling and fantasy. The collection features a wide range of well-knownwriters including Christina Rossetti, Oscar Wilde, John Keats, WilliamShakespeare, Lord Byron, William Blake and JohnKeats. It includes many beautiful poems such asRobin Hood, Waltzing Matilda, Jemima, A Thing of Beauty, A Lark's Nest, Symphony in Yellow, and Spring and Fall. Gathering together classic poems on all manner ofwonderous and fascinating themes that children willthrill to explore, the colourful and imaginativeillustrations on every page capture the magic ofimaginary worlds loved and enjoyed by generations ofgirls and boys.The volume includes an 'About the Poets' section witha brief biography for each.