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iF: A Treasury of Poems for Almost Every Possibility
“This gorgeous and electrifying anthology should be on the shelf of every child in Britain”
- Carol Ann Duffy, Poet Laureate, UK
From the editors of the acclaimed iF Poems anthology app, comes iF: A Treasury of Poems for Almost Every Possibility, published to coincide with National Poetry Day.
This hardback anthology features a wonderful selection of over 150 of your favourite classic poems, fully illustrated by Natasha Law. Each poem has been carefully chosen to be ideal for all ages to read aloud, many including helpful and educational introductions.
From Keats to Wendy Cope, by way of T S Eliot and John Betjeman, these are poems to pass down the generations. The book is organised into categories such as ‘If You Need Help’ and ‘Growing Up’, so just like the app, if Poems can help you find the right poem for the right occasion. Whether you’re after a poem that is charming, funny, sad, silly, magical, sleepy, long or short, there’s something in here for everyone.
A favourite poem will stay with you for life, and this collection for all the family is sure to delight and entertain for years to come.
“iF Anthology of Poems is both beautiful and useful. What more could anyone want?”
- Erica Wagner, Literary Editor of The Times
For more information on the award winning iF Poems App, with readings by Helena Bonham Carter, Bill Nighy, Tom Hiddleston and Harry Enfield, visit www.ifpoems.com
- Carol Ann Duffy, Poet Laureate, UK
From the editors of the acclaimed iF Poems anthology app, comes iF: A Treasury of Poems for Almost Every Possibility, published to coincide with National Poetry Day.
This hardback anthology features a wonderful selection of over 150 of your favourite classic poems, fully illustrated by Natasha Law. Each poem has been carefully chosen to be ideal for all ages to read aloud, many including helpful and educational introductions.
From Keats to Wendy Cope, by way of T S Eliot and John Betjeman, these are poems to pass down the generations. The book is organised into categories such as ‘If You Need Help’ and ‘Growing Up’, so just like the app, if Poems can help you find the right poem for the right occasion. Whether you’re after a poem that is charming, funny, sad, silly, magical, sleepy, long or short, there’s something in here for everyone.
A favourite poem will stay with you for life, and this collection for all the family is sure to delight and entertain for years to come.
“iF Anthology of Poems is both beautiful and useful. What more could anyone want?”
- Erica Wagner, Literary Editor of The Times
For more information on the award winning iF Poems App, with readings by Helena Bonham Carter, Bill Nighy, Tom Hiddleston and Harry Enfield, visit www.ifpoems.com
288 pages, Hardcover
First published October 4, 2012
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February 14, 2022
A well rounded collection, including a few poems that have since been converted to songs and have lost their full form. The notes are good and informative. If you want to buy a single poetry Anthology to have on the shelf then this is a decent choice.
March 27, 2013
The Blurb:
From the editors of the acclaimed iF Poems anthology app, comes iF: A Treasury of Poems for Almost Every Possibility, published to coincide with National Poetry Day.
This hardback anthology features a wonderful selection of over 150 of your favourite classic poems, fully illustrated by Natasha Law. Each poem has been carefully chosen to be ideal for all ages to read aloud, many including helpful and educational introductions.
From Keats to Wendy Cope, by way of T S Eliot and John Betjeman, these are poems to pass down the generations. The book is organised into categories such as ‘If You Need Help’ and ‘Growing Up’, so just like the app, if Poems can help you find the right poem for the right occasion. Whether you’re after a poem that is charming, funny, sad, silly, magical, sleepy, long or short, there’s something in here for everyone.
A favourite poem will stay with you for life, and this collection for all the family is sure to delight and entertain for years to come.
My Thoughts:
The blurb just about says it all. The editors have divided the selected poems into sections such as Tell me a tale; Magic; War and death; and Bedtime. I was delighted to find some of my al time favourites in the collection such as The Dong with the luminous nose and The Owl and the Pussy Cat by Edward Lear; I wandered lonely as a cloud by William Wordsworth; Matilda who told lies and was burned to death by Hilaire Belloc; Kubla Khan by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, The Lady of Shalotte by Lord Alfred Tennyson and William Blake’s Little Lamb and The Tyger. It’s a fairly comprehensive collection, something for everyone and as usual you can’t please all of the people all of the time – where was The Pobble who had no toes?
If you are wondering about the strange spelling of iF it is because the poetry collection started out as a iPhone application, so the title reflects the original medium.
From the editors of the acclaimed iF Poems anthology app, comes iF: A Treasury of Poems for Almost Every Possibility, published to coincide with National Poetry Day.
This hardback anthology features a wonderful selection of over 150 of your favourite classic poems, fully illustrated by Natasha Law. Each poem has been carefully chosen to be ideal for all ages to read aloud, many including helpful and educational introductions.
From Keats to Wendy Cope, by way of T S Eliot and John Betjeman, these are poems to pass down the generations. The book is organised into categories such as ‘If You Need Help’ and ‘Growing Up’, so just like the app, if Poems can help you find the right poem for the right occasion. Whether you’re after a poem that is charming, funny, sad, silly, magical, sleepy, long or short, there’s something in here for everyone.
A favourite poem will stay with you for life, and this collection for all the family is sure to delight and entertain for years to come.
My Thoughts:
The blurb just about says it all. The editors have divided the selected poems into sections such as Tell me a tale; Magic; War and death; and Bedtime. I was delighted to find some of my al time favourites in the collection such as The Dong with the luminous nose and The Owl and the Pussy Cat by Edward Lear; I wandered lonely as a cloud by William Wordsworth; Matilda who told lies and was burned to death by Hilaire Belloc; Kubla Khan by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, The Lady of Shalotte by Lord Alfred Tennyson and William Blake’s Little Lamb and The Tyger. It’s a fairly comprehensive collection, something for everyone and as usual you can’t please all of the people all of the time – where was The Pobble who had no toes?
If you are wondering about the strange spelling of iF it is because the poetry collection started out as a iPhone application, so the title reflects the original medium.
April 16, 2016
What an odd duck this is. Lovely light spot illustrations, tasteful layouts, friendly introductions to the poets and poetic techniques -- and a grand breadth of voices. But who is this for? I'm afraid its grandness may be its undoing. Some of the poems are for the very young and some only for adults. The list of poetic terms is for an elementary-aged student. Maybe I just don't get anthologies. Or at least not this one.
February 17, 2015
Love the illustrations, great collection of famous and lesser known poets/poems. Like the way the poems are organized by topic-love, friendship, humor, growing up, etc. Good intro to poetry.
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