Walker Illustrated Classics is a new series which brings together some of the best-loved stories ever told, illustrated by some of today's finest artists. These exquisitely designed books, with their magnificent words and glorious pictures, are a pleasure to read - and re-read. The classics have never looked so good! Over eighty of the most memorable poems written in the English language, from William Blake's "The Tyger" to Lewis Carroll's "Jabberwocky". Selected by Children's Laureate Michael Rosen, accompanied by his lively biographical sketches and notes, with Paul Howard's astonishingly varied illustrations, this is indeed a classic collection.

 

This book is part of a book series called Walker Illustrated Classics .

This book has been graded for interest at 7-12 years.

There are 160 pages in this book. It is an anthology. This book was published 2009 by Walker Books Ltd .

Michael Rosen is a poet, writer and broadcaster, and held the post of Children's laureate from 2007-2009. Pippa Goodhart is a full-time author and does numerous visits to schools. She lives in Leicester with her husband and three children. Paul Howard lives in Ireland and works as a full-time illustrator.