Christopher Stuart-Clark Knihy

"They stepped into the poem and disappeared forever."--George BarkerThe NEW Oxford Treasury of Children's Poems is a perfect introduction to the magic world of poetry. There is something here to please everyone. Familiar, well-loved poems, and many new surprises, are brought together in a beautiful illustrated collection that is full of Jumblies and dragons; wiseold women and baby brothers; dogs, horses, and cats that howl at the moon. There are trains and talking tables; schools and scary houses; moms, dads, bears, and crocodiles. The choice of poets is wide-ranging, from Robert Louis Stevenson on dreams and Rudyard Kipling's "The Way through the Woods,"to June Crebbin's ode to a dad whose "face looks sort of lonely/Without its fuzzy beard." There is a poem from Frank Asch about sunflakes--"We could go sleighing/in the middle of July"--and one from Lewis Carroll about a cheerful crocodile who "welcomes little fishes in,/With gently smiling jaws."Poems by W. B. Yeats; Edward Lear; Alfred, Lord Tennyson; A. E. Housman; and W. H. Auden fill out this delightful collection that is a companion to The Oxford Treasury of Children's Poems , one of OUP's most successful poetry books for children. Throughout the book, charming color illustrationscomplement the liveliness and atmosphere of the poems.

This is a lovely anthology of poems for the whole Christmas season. There are traditional carols and songs, and modern poems about children's experiences of Christmas: food and families, presents and celebrations, and the snow and ice of winter. The collection is both reflective and joyful and includes contributions from Eleanor Farjeon, Roger McGough, Judith Nicholls, U.A. Fanthorpe and Gareth Owen, among many others. With beautiful colour illustrations throughout, this collection makes a perfect gift at Christmas.

A collection of stories for children who are one stage on from nursery and fairy stories. All the stories are by, or retold by, a specific writer. It is a careful blend of traditional, classic stories and the less well-known that the editors believe will be the classics of the future. Now reprinted with a new cover.

Containing all the major children's poets, and with a range of both classic and modern favourites, this title coincides with the centenary of Oxford Children's Books and includes artwork from a number of top children's illustrators.

This is a reflective and beautifully put-together anthology of poems to stimulate the emotions, whether evoking the comforting silence of true friendship, the thrill of sea tempests in the night, the power of hunger, or the joy of the first stirrings of love. Divided into seven themed sections(mystery, animals, childhood, people, scene, war, and love), it includes many classics by authors such as Walter de la Mare, G.K. Chesterton, Dylan Thomas, Ogden Nash, Michael Rosen, Eleanor Farjeon, T.S. Eliot, W.H. Auden, E.E. Cummings, Roger McGough, and Philip Larkin.

A treasury containing poems about all kinds of people, for all kinds of people, written by all kinds of people. Including a whole host of poets such as Ted Hughes, Charles Causley, Christina Rossetti, Maya Angelou and Roger McGough, the illustrated volume is a celebration of humans in all their diversity. Here, you'll find people sad and happy, busy and idle, young and old - engaged in all manner of activities, at their best and at their worst. The poems include both old favourites and less familiar poems, from a host of well-known names.

Featuring a wealth of well-known and well-loved poems, this collection is a perfect gift for a new generation of readers!

What better time than Christmas to ponder the passing of the year, the mystery of the birth of Christ, the traditions of the season, and the expectation of what the New Year might usher in? And what better way to reflect on such themes than through poetry? This is a thought-provoking, satisfying collection that brings together 120 poems ranging from traditional wassailing songs to the work of contemporary poets, and featuring such well known writers as Ted Hughes, John Betjeman, W.H. Auden, Thomas Hardy, and others. Illustrated in both color and black and white by artists such as Peter Bailey, Charles Keeping and Ian Beck, it is an anthology to treasure from childhood through to adulthood.