‘If poems were gifts, and in many ways they are, children will find plenty to absorb and amuse them in this bulging stocking of an anthology.’
Roger Mc Gough
From traditional verses by Christina Rossetti and William Blake to modern classics by Julia Donaldson and Benjamin Zephaniah, this heart-warming Christmas anthology will delight children and adults of all ages.
All the wonders of the season are captured in 100 Best Christmas Poems for Children. Perfect for reading aloud with all the family or for children aged 8-12 to read to themselves, there are verses that will encourage you to reflect on the Christmas themes of joy, hope and peace for all the world, while also savouring the festive fun of everything else that Christmas brings – from the opening of the first Advent window to the tidying away of all the decorations on Twelfth Night.
Edited and introduced by beloved poet Roger Mc Gough, this enchanting children’s poetry book make a wonderful gift and keepsake and will be cherished by all who read it. Children will gain an appreciation for language and storytelling as the magic of Christmas is brought to life by this anthology that they’ll return to over and over again each year.
Table of Content
Introduction
Part One: The season to be youngPart Two: Snowing, snowing, snowing
Part Three: When God lay in his mother’s arms
Part four: Who was there
Part five: Stay away from the manger!
Part six: The night before
Part seven: Celebrate the Day!
Part eight: The price of presents
Part nine: What Christmas if for
About the author
Roger Mc Gough CBE, FRSL is one of our most popular poets, having published over fifty books of poetry for both adults and children, including Penguin Classic
The Mersey Sound. The winner of two BAFTAs for his film work, and a Royal Television Society award, Mc Gough has also won a Cholmondeley Award from the Society of Authors and is twice winner of both the Signal and CLPE Awards for the best children’s poetry book. He presents
Poetry Please on Radio 4 and is President of the Poetry Society. He was honoured with the Freedom of the City of Liverpool in 2001 and with a CBE in 2005 for services to literature.
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