Christmas Poems is a festive collection of classic and modern poems, carols and songs which celebrates all the best things about Christmas from the Nativity to Father Christmas, including snow, angels, reindeer, Christmas trees and, of course, Mary, Joseph and the baby Jesus. Collated by children's poetry expert Gaby Morgan, Christmas Poems is illustrated by Axel Scheffler, illustrator of The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom.The holly and the ivy,When they are both full grown,Of all the trees that are in the wood,The holly bears the crown.O, the rising of the sunAnd the running of the deer,The playing of the merry organ,Sweet singing in the choir.

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 5-11 years.

There are 176 pages in this book. This book was published in 2020 by Pan Macmillan .

Axel Scheffler has had books published in over a dozen countries. Born in Hamburg, he now lives in London. Gaby Morgan is the Editorial Director for Poetry at Macmillan Children's Books.