This beautiful book is a collection of poetry from all around the world, illustrated by some of the finest picture book artists working today including Peter Si s, Children's Laureate Anthony Browne and Quentin Blake. Produced by the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY), this is a poignant and uplifting book to treasure, inspire and educate.

There are 80 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 2012 by Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd .

Katie Paterson lives in the Midlands and is the mother of two grown children. Her ambition is to keep reading alive for children.