This anthology of poems, compiled by Brian Moses, 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 new National Curriculum and these fantastic poems are perfectly suited for this. Beautiful illustrations bring each poem vividly to life. 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 and Poems About Festivals.

 

 

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

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

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published in 2016 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.