A fantastically fun collection of poetry for young readers! Compiled by Brian Moses, this anthology contains a mix of light-hearted poems and more serious ones, poems that rhyme and those that don't. There are plenty of good 'read alouds', thumping choruses, and the sort of poems that children can use as models for their own writing.

Poetry is a key feature of the National Curriculum and these fantastic poems are perfectly suited for this. Suitable for KS1 or KS2 children to read alone or in groups.

Beautiful illustrations tell the story of each poem.

Poems include The Terrible Ten by James Carter; On My Way From School by Roger Stevens; Animal Riddles by Marian Swinger; My Dog by Joshua Seigal; Sad Rabbit by Eric Finney; A Bear in his Underwear by Brian Moses; Komodo Dragon by Graham Denton; I'm A Giraffe by Mike Jubb; Hungry Crocodile by Carol Rumble; If You Should Meet a Crocodile by Anon; How to Spot a Kangaroo by Robert Scotallero; Caterpillar by Christina Rosetti; Swish Swash by Bill Condon; Tiger by Alison Chisholm; Animal Farewells by Kate Snow;

Read other poetry compilations by Brian Moses including Poems About the Seaside, Poems About Seasons, Poems About Families, Poems About Emotions and Poems About Festivals.

This book is part of a book series called Poems About .

This book is suitable for Key Stage 1. KS1 covers school years 1 and 2, and ages 5-7 years. A key stage is any of the fixed stages into which the national curriculum is divided, each having its own prescribed course of study. At the end of each stage, pupils are required to complete standard assessment tasks.

This book has been graded for interest at 5-7 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. It is an anthology. This book was published 2017 by Hachette Children's Group .

Brian Morse is a primary school teacher in Warley, West Midlands. Maggie Pearson has held a variety of jobs including being a barmaid, librarian and freelance journalist, and she now pursues a career as a highly successful children's writer. Her first novel, Owl Light, was short-listed for the WH Smith Mind-Boggling Books Award and her more recent Shadow of the Beast was long-listed for the Carnegie Medal. Maggie is a lover of books, cryptic crosswords, going to the theatre and foreign travel. Natalia Moore is a qualified art teacher and a professional illustrator. Her work has been published in the UK, Amsterdam, South Korea and the United States. Natalia enjoys drawing from real-life and is never without her sketchbook.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: The Terrible Ten by James Carter;
• 2: On My Way From School by Roger Stevens;
• 3: Animal Riddles by Marian Swinger;
• 4: My Dog by Joshua Seigal;
• 5: Sad Rabbit by Eric Finney;
• 6: A Bear in his Underwear by Brian Moses;
• 7: Komodo Dragon by Graham Denton;
• 8: I'm A Giraffe by Mike Jubb;
• 9: Hungry Crocodile by Carol Rumble;
• 10: If You Should Meet a Crocodile by Anon;
• 11: How to Spot a Kangaroo by Robert Scotallero;
• 12: Caterpillar by Christina Rossetti;
• 13: Swish Swash by Bill Condon;
• 14: Tiger by Alison Chisholm;
• 15: Animal Farewells by Kate Snow;