Can anyone recommend a good poetry book for children?

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reddaisy · 27/10/2014 13:31

After National Poetry Day, I would like to start reading poems with the DC. Can anyone recommend a good book featuring a variety of poets? DC are 5&3 so would need to be accessible for them.

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glenthebattleostrich · 27/10/2014 13:33

The puffin book of fantastic first poems is good and there's a lovely book of Christmas poems on Amazon at the moment.

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reddaisy · 27/10/2014 13:34

Thanks glenthebattleostrich, I will have a look.

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Takver · 27/10/2014 22:01

We've got "Read it and Laugh - a funny poem for every day of the year" - does what it says on the tin!

Takver · 27/10/2014 22:02

Sorry, 'read me and laugh'

emmaMBC · 29/10/2014 11:16

It doesn't feature a variety of poets, but it does feature a variety of great, fun poetry - Bananas in My Ears by Michael Rosen. It's illustrated by Quentin Blake too.

schmalex · 02/11/2014 19:29

Joseph Coelho is fantastic. He has a few poems on YouTube but also has a new book out called Werewolf Club Rules.

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