Today I saw a little worm / Wriggling on his belly / Perhaps he'd like to come inside / And see what's on the telly.--Spike Milligan This is a delightful, bright and gorgeously presented collection of poetry featuring the work of 10 popular and successful poets. The selection has lots of different styles of poetry to enjoy and most poems are charming, funny or ridiculous. Some poems are familiar and probably already well-loved, but all are great fun and children will love the mad, surreal qualities of many verses featured. Each poet's section is accompanied by the work of different illustrators, making the book a wonderfully varied and colourful read. Distinctive features of this collection are the interviews with each poet at the beginning of their sections which give the reader an interesting sense of their personalities and the roots of their poetry. A wonderful high-quality selection sure to fire children's imaginations, this glossy book is amazing value. (Age 8-11) -- Rachel Ediss

 

There are 112 pages in this book. This book was published 2000 by Penguin Books Ltd .

Brian Patten was born in Liverpool. His poetry for adults has been translated into many languages, and his collections include Collected Love Poems, Armada, and, from Penguin,