Inspire a lifelong love of language—and give kids a head start in school!—with this outstanding poetry collection. To improve reading comprehension, luminous watercolor paintings illustrate the 70 famous poems, which are arranged by life stages and cover a wide range of common human experiences. From Shakespeare to Stevenson and Milton to Moore, iconic English-language poetry comes alive in this breathtaking gift book that they'll never outgrow. Features an introduction from UK Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy.
This is the Hardcover with dust jacket edition, which is an older edition.
Introduction by Carol Ann Duffy
Compiled and illustrated by Jackie Morris
The Barefoot Book of Classic Poems (Hardcover)
Awards & Honours
- Winner of the National Parenting Publications Gold Award
- NAPPA Gold Award, 2006
- Silver Medal Winner, Moonbeam Awards, 2008
Recommended for
Ages 9 - 12