Poetry Picture
4 total works
This scary new anthology, with poems by Helen Dunmore, Adele Geras, Kaye Umansky, Tony Bradman and many others will make you tremble with fear and shake with laughther! Do you dare to look inside?
This text presents a collection of original poetry which celebrates the World's wildlife in all its beauty and diversity with a particular nod to endangered species. Some poems are written from an animal's point of view, some form a child's and several poems explore threats to wildlife. From whales to big cats, polar bears, rhinos and the humble fox, these poems encompass a variety of poetic forms to refelct the diversity of the subject matter. This text could be used to combine natural history and the environment in the classroom for Foundation stage, National Curriculum Key Stage 1 and 2. The work also includes specially commissioned poems from poets including: Gerard Benson, Judith Nicholls and Helen Dunmore.
From classroom pets to wild dinner ladies, every aspect of early school life is covered in this collection of original poems, all written especially written for this anthology. Contributors include highly respected poets such as Roger McGough, Benjamin Zephniah, Helen Dunmore and Gerard Benson. Useful in the classroom and in the home if you want to find out what's in a teacher's desk and how to make a worm sandwich!