Category: Poetry and Nursery Rhymes
Lullaby and good night--sweet songs bring sweet dreams. From "Golden Slumbers" and "Rock-a-bye, Baby" to "All the Pretty Horses," "Dance to Your Daddy," and "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star," these loving lullabies are toddlers' all-time favorites. Tender lyrics, illustrated with Linda Bleck's gentle pic ...Show more
Category: Poetry and Nursery Rhymes
They sought it with thimbles, they sought it with care; They pursued it with forks and hope; They threatened its life with a railway-share; They charmed it with smiles and soap. First published by Macmillan in 1876, Lewis Carroll's magnificent nonsense poem, The Hunting of the Snark, features an unl ...Show more
Category: Poetry and Nursery Rhymes
Driftwood Dragons is a collection of thirty-four lyrical seaside poems for children. Inspired by the coastline and accompanied by whimsical illustrations, these poems are celebrations of the coastal environment. From an ode to a beach flea to a short conversation with a snail, Driftwood Dragons perfectl ...Show more
Category: Treasury Collections & Special Editions | Series: Toitoi: A Journal for Young Writers and Artists
“One thing I wish people understood about me is that I have a story to tell” — Elaf Abduljawad, age 11 The Jillion is a collection of incredible work from Toitoi Issues 1-12. Written and illustrated by New Zealand’s young writers and artists ages 5-13, the Jillion is a celebra ...Show more
Category: NZ Picture Books
A Creature is a children's picture book that aims to build appreciation for an animal that contributes greatly to daily life, in a way that does not personify the animal. The story is a series of poems that form a narrative about a rooster and a flock of chickens. Whilst the book does not pl ...Show more
Category: Poetry and Nursery Rhymes | Series: Poems about
This anthology of poems, compiled by Brian Moses, contains a mix of light-hearted poems and more serious ones, poems that rhyme and those that don't. There are plenty of good 'read alouds', thumping choruses, and the sort of poems that children can use as models for their own writing. Poetry is a key f ...Show more
Category: Poetry and Nursery Rhymes
What if there was a purple planet with purple people on it? Sheree Fitch answers that question with a zany tongue-twister of a poem featuring Mabel Murple, a daredevil who rides a purple motorbike through purple puddles, skis on purple snow, and on her pancakes pours--you guessed it --purple maple syrup ...Show more
Category: Poetry and Nursery Rhymes
Dirty Beasts is a collection of hilarious animal rhymes from the World's NUMBER ONE Storyteller! Reissued in the exciting new Roald Dahl branding. A collection of (mainly) grisly beasts out for human blood, ranging from Gocky-Wock the crocodile to Sting-A-Ling the scorpion. Described in verse with all D ...Show more
Category: Poetry and Nursery Rhymes | Reading Level: From 4 To 10
Illustrated by Javaka Steptoe. An innovative, stunningly illustrated picture book that celebrates the role of fathers in black families. Includes contributions from 12 poets. Illustrated in full colour throughout. Suitable for all ages. Winner of the Coretta Scott King Book Illustrator Award. 'This stun ...Show more
Category: Poetry and Nursery Rhymes | Reading Level: 8+
"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 ...Show more
Category: Poetry and Nursery Rhymes
Cats! Some are sane, some are mad and some are good and some are bad. You can meet magical Mr Mistoffelees, sleepy Old Deuteronomy and curious Rum Tum Tugger. But you'll be lucky to meet Macavity because Macavity's not there! n 1925 T.S. Eliot became co-director of Faber & Faber, who remain his pub ...Show more
Category: Poetry and Nursery Rhymes | Series: Classic Books with Holes | Reading Level: Under 6
Bouncy illustrations, innovative die cutting and popular rhymes make Books with Holes a must for every child. Available in three formats, suitable for babies, toddlers, pre-schoolers and the nursery or classroom.
