Description
'Please Mr Crocodile!' is an anthology that has been especially compiled for children who are ready to move on from traditional nursery thymes to the m ore intricate patterns of both contemporary and traditional poetry. With twenty one entries in all, each of them exuberantly illustrated in full colour by Rosslyn Moran, it introduces young readers to many different types of poem. In doing so, it offers a marvellous journey through the animal kingdom, with creatures of all shapes and sizes creeping, bounding and scampering across its pages.The selection ranges from time-honoured classics such as William Wordsworth's 'The Kitten Playing with the Falling Leaves' and Walter de la Mare's 'Nicholas Nye' to the work of many modern writers, among them Julie Holder, Frank Collymore, Richard Edwards and Rhoda Gersten. Together, these poems offer young readers a rich variety of perspectives on the animal world; many are full of wry humour, many again will evoke a sense of awe, fascination and delight.
Funny, thought-provoking and ideal for reading aloud 'Please Mr Crocodile!' is a marvelous gift for families and classes to share together as well as a lasting companion for children who enjoy reading alone. An introduction offers helpful advice on the rationale for the collection and on the different forms of poetry that are included. ISBN:9781902283616
