Whatever your choice of story, there's a poem for you, because Once Upon a Poem brings together some of the best stories ever told in verse! From the magnificent Paul Revere's Ride by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and the magical Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll; to Roald Dahl's wicked retelling of Goldilocks and a rip-roaring rap version of Prince Theseus by Tony Mitton. And what's more, each poem has been stunningly illustrated in colour and championed by some of the very best of today's authors: David Almond, Philip Ardagh, Avi, Eoin Colfer, Sharon Creech, Kevin Crossley-Holland, Cornelia Funke, Morris Gleitzman, Eva Ibbotson, Michael Morpurgo, Mary Pope Osborne, Philip Pullman, J. K. Rowling, G. P. Taylor, Jacqueline Wilson.

 

There are 128 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2005 by Chicken House Ltd .

Kevin Crossley-Holland is well-known as a poet, broadcaster, and writer for children. He won the Carnegie Medal in 1985. For Oxford, he has written The Green Children and adapted Beowulf for children. Peter Bailey has been illustrating books for more than thirty-five years and has worked with many of today's best known authors, including Philip Pullman, Allan Ahlberg, Michael Morpurgo and Joan Aiken. He lives near Liverpool with his wife, Sian, who is also an illustrator. Sian Bailey's exquisitely coloured and detailed illustrations have featured in many successful books. Sian studied illustration at Newport and Brighton Colleges of Art. She now lives in Birkenhead with her husband, Peter, who is also an illustrator. This is her first book for Macmillan.