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Children's Poetry Bookshelf children's poetry reading list These titles are recommended by our educational expert Mandy Coe for teachers, parents and librarians The individual title links will take you to the Poetry Bookshop Online page to place your order. If you are a CPB member, please visit the members' site to get your members' discount. Anthologies A Ring of WordsSelected by Roger McGough Faber £12.99/£9.74 CPB members This is a wide-ranging, illustrated anthology of poetry for all ages featuring poets such as Jackie Kay, Theodore Roethke, Larkin, Kipling and Rossetti. A Caribbean DozenEdited by John Agard Grace Nichols Walker Books £10.99/ £8.24 CPB members Full of rhyme, rhythm and imagery, this illustrated anthology allows any young reader to experience a wonderful selection of Caribbean poetry including poems from Guyana, Jamaica, Trinidad and the Bahamas. Suitable for children aged 5 upwards. A Poem for Everyone The sort of anthology that will grow with the child, these narrative poems cover a wide range of subjects and represent many fine writers such as James Berry, Phoebe Hesketh, Charles Causley and Mathew Sweeney. This book can be dipped into again and again. Sensational: Poems inspired by the five senses A prizewinning anthology based on the senses. Ideal for choosing poems to read to children and for encouraging them in turn to write their own poems. It is an excellent collection of thought-provoking poems. Scottish Poems A pocket-size version of this wide-ranging and fun anthology of Scottish poems old and new. It contains poems from the length and breadth of Scotland, and in all its three languages. Single Author Collections Hello H2O This book is a celebration of all things scientific, with poems marvelling at photosynthesis, DNA, gravity, and water vapour. Hello H20 illustrates the exciting links between science and literature and is invaluable for use in both Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3. Collected Poems for Children Causley is one of the best loved children's writers of recent times. This collection includes many favourites such as 'Timothy Winters' and 'Who?' Suitable for children of all ages. Meeting Midnight This is Carol Ann Duffy's first collection for children. A prize-winning poet, Carol Ann Duffy has created a book that is funny, sad, scary, exhilarating and full of relevance to the way we live. Suitable for children aged 6 to 16. The Quangle Wangle's Hat This is a favourite poem with young and old, beautifully retold through the illustrations of Louice Voce. It includes all Lear's favourite characters such as the Dong with the luminous nose, the Pobble and the Blue Baboon: a classic nonsense poem that children love. A Couple of Classics Kings and Queens In 1956 Eleanor Farjeon won the Hans Christian Andersen Award for her contributions to children's literature. This brilliantly clever collection of poems (written with her brother, Herbert in the 1930s) is about all 41 English Kings and Queens and brings our monarchs unforgettably to life. Cautionary Verses This is a classic children's poetry book - perfect for shared reading aloud with adults and children alike. Children Writing Poetry (educational books) JumpstartThe Poetry Book for Secondary Schools edited by Cliff Yates The Poetry Society £7.95/£6.90 CPB members This useful book is full of insights and ideas on to how to encourage the reading and writing of poetry in secondary schools (suitable for Key Stage 4 and upwards). The Poetry Book for Primary Schools edited by Anthony Wilson and Siân Hughes The Poetry Society £9.20/£6.90 CPB members A wonderful selection of poems, interviews, games and lesson-ideas for encouraging poetry throughout the primary years. Our thoughts are bees: Writers Working in Schools An indispensable book for anyone planning a writer's visit to a school. Containing a wealth of resources and useful information - applicable to England, Scotland and Wales - this is a must for any school's bookshelf. A Few Specials (from the Scottish Poetry Library) Poet Makar Bard 2001-2003, A collection of poems by young people The Scottish Poetry Library Teachers' Poetry Resource Pack (Secondary) The Scottish Poetry Library has developed a pack of creative and accessible poetry-writing activities for teachers of S1 and S2 pupils. The Resource Pack (S1-S2) comprises workshops by five of Scotland's best-known poets and most experienced workshop leaders, Liz Niven, Magi Gibson, Matthew Fitt, Ken Cockburn and Ron Butlin. £5 including p & p. |
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