A Poem for Every Day of the Year
Allie Esiri
Allie Esiri
Illustrated by Papio Press
Ages 9 to 11
26 December 2017
9781509886296Synopsis
A Poem For Every Day of the Year is a magnificent collection of 366 of the greatest poems in the English language, compiled by the award-winning poetry curator Allie Esiri. The collection is passionately narrated by Helena Bonham Carter and Simon Russell Beale, with introductions read by Allie Esiri and contributions from Damian Lynch and Peter Forbes.
Reflecting the changing seasons and linking to events on key dates – funny for April Fool's Day, festive for Christmas – the book is inspiring, informative and empowering.
Perfect for any age, the poems are familiar favourites and exciting new discoveries. T.S. Eliot, A.A. Milne, John Keats, William Shakespeare and Christina Rossetti sit alongside Seamus Heaney, Wendy Cope, Maya Angelou and Kae Tempest. This soul-enhancing book will keep you company every day of the year.
If you feel as though your life is lacking a bit of poetry, this is an excellent place to start.Best Poetry Books of the Year, The Times
For the whole family but especially eight-plus readers, A Poem for Every Day of the Year... gorgeously presented and intelligently selected.New Statesman
Not only is it a thing of beauty, it also offers an accessible, informative, bitesize approach to poetry.Daily Mail
