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A Poem for Every Night of the Year


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No. of pages 544

Published: 2016

Great for age 6-12 years

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A Poem For Every Night of the Year is a magnificent collection of 366 poems compiled by Allie Esiri, one to share for every night of the year.The poems together with introductory paragraphs have a link to the date on which they appear. Shakespeare celebrates midsummer night, Maya Angelou International Women's Day and Lewis Carroll April Fool's day.Perfect for reading aloud and sharing with all the family, it contains a full spectrum of poetry from familiar favourites to exciting contemporary voices. Alfred, Lord Tennyson, W. B. Yeats, A. A. Milne and Christina Rossetti sit alongside Roger McGough, Carol Ann Duffy and Benjamin Zephaniah.This soul-enhancing book is the perfect gift that will last the whole year, with a little bit of magic to read every evening.

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 6-11 years.

There are 544 pages in this book. This book was published in 2016 by Pan Macmillan .

Allie Esiri , described in a Tatler profile as 'a poetry powerhouse', is a former English stage, film and television actress, now a writer. Her iF Poems app was launched to great acclaim in November 2011 and was the Apple Editors' Choice All Time Favourite app. iF: A Treasury of Poems for Almost Every Possibility was published in 2012 and The Love Book in 2014.

 

This book will bring a little magic into your day and into your heart. * Helena Bonham Carter *

 

Allie Esiri's delightfully eclectic anthology takes you on a poetic journey through every night of the calendar year. A fun book for all the family to enjoy. * Tatler *

 

Verse from ancient times to the present to soothe the spirit at the end of a fractious day. * You Magazine *