english poetry

Poets reminisce about the poems that made them fall in love with poetry.

Light-hearted illustrations accompany this version of the familiar nursery rhyme about an old woman and her playful dog.

"Twenty five original poems from award winning poet Joseph Coelho designed to be read aloud to project confidence, conjure happiness, make you laugh or cheer others up. Some are odes, some can be said as personal mantras or just poems full of words that you can't help but smile when you hear them. This is a book for any child who wants to build confidence reading aloud, or wants a way to channel their speech and drama confidence. It is a book to foster a love of words and the power that comes with the spoken word. It will show children how speaking a poem aloud has a certain magic, almost like reading a spell"--Provided by publisher.

Presents the complete collection of 154 Shakespeare sonnets and includes detailed notes on the sonnets and an overview of Shakespeare's life and literary impact.

A poetic exploration of the hippos, leopards, chimpanzees, and other animals found in the jungle.

"A study in nature-based colors"--Provided by publisher.

"Nikita Gill shares a collection of poems crafted as the world went into lockdown [and] tackles themes such as mental health and loneliness, and the precarity of hope. Through the life cycle of a star, she invites the reader to feel connected to the universe, taking us on a journey through the five stages of grief to the five stages of hope . . ."--Provided by publisher.

"With her first full-length poetry collection, Warsan Shire introduces us to a young girl, who, in the absence of a nurturing guide, makes her own stumbling way towards womanhood. Drawing from her own life and the lives of loved ones, as well as pop culture and news headlines, Shire finds vivid, unique details in the experiences of refugees and immigrants, mothers and daughters, Black women, and teenage girls. In Shire's hands, lives spring into fullness. This is noisy life: full of music and weeping and surahs and sirens and birds. This is fragrant life: full of blood and perfume and shisha smoke and jasmine and incense. This is polychrome life: full of henna and moonlight and lipstick and turmeric and kohl"--Provided by publisher.

Presents William Shakespeare's plays and poems.

Combines poems about a smart pig, a crocodile, a hungry lion, a scorpion, an aunt-eating anteater, and a flying cow with the story of a crocodile who devises secret plans and a few clever tricks to secure his lunch.