Poems to Perform
£6.99
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A classic collection of poems for children, chosen by the Children’s Laureate, Julia Donaldson, that lend themselves to be spoken out loud by one or two voices. Julia's passionate belief that performance can help children enjoy reading and grow in confidence is informed by her own experience both as a child, and now, working with groups of children to bring stories, poems and songs to life. The poems range from classics by Edward Lear, W H Auden and Eleanor Farjeon to contemporary work by Michael Rosen, John Agard and Clare Bevan, and there are notes at the end with Julia’s suggestions for performance.
Dimensions
20cm (8in) x 13cm (5in)
Features
notes
A classic collection of poems for children, chosen by the Children’s Laureate, Julia Donaldson, that lend themselves to be spoken out loud by one or two voices. Julia's passionate belief that performance can help children enjoy reading and grow in confidence is informed by her own experience both as a child, and now, working with groups of children to bring stories, poems and songs to life. The poems range from classics by Edward Lear, W H Auden and Eleanor Farjeon to contemporary work by Michael Rosen, John Agard and Clare Bevan, and there are notes at the end with Julia’s suggestions for performance.
Insights
Julia Donaldson has written some of the world's best-loved children's books, including modern classics ‘The Gruffalo’ and ‘The Gruffalo's Child’, which together have sold over 18 million copies worldwide and have been translated into over one hundred languages. Her other books include ‘Room on the Broom’, ‘Stick Man’ and ‘Zog’. Julia also writes fiction, including the Princess Mirror-Belle series, illustrated by Lydia Monks, as well as poems, plays and songs – and her brilliant live shows are always in demand. She was the UK Children’s Laureate 2011–13 and has been honoured with a CBE for Services to Literature.
Details & Care
- Publisher: Pan Macmillan
- Soft cover
- Number of pages: 160 pages
- ISBN: 9781447243397
- Age range: 5-7 years
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Children's Books
