The Poetry Store

by Paul Cookson (Editor)

A one-stop collection of poems on a wide variety of themes to appeal to children aged 8-12 and a staple resource of topic-based poems for KS2 teachers. By the compiler of the best-selling THE WORKS (100,000 + copies since publication in August 2000), this book complements THE WORKS and THE WORKS 2 which are organised by form and curriculum subject respectively. But it also has direct appeal to children and families too by virtue of being subject focussed. Contains approximately 40 headings of 8-10 poems each making about 350 poems grouped in categories such School, home, brothers and sisters, parents, teachers, friends, hobbies, football, feeling happy, feeling sad, animals, nature, space, love, feeling angry, feeling afraid, our bodies, senses, festivals, seasons, food, weather, holidays, pets, sport, computers, television, toys, transport, magic ...In addition to the usual indexes of first lines and authors, an index of forms will enable teachers to locate haikus, sonnets, kennings, riddles, acrostics etc for Literacy Hour purposes.

Genres: Poetry

448 pages, paperback

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Tayla · Rating 3 out of 5]

I brought a mystery set of 5 children’s books from Oxfam and this is one of them. I made it a goal for Easter weekend to read all five and then either keep or donate them.

Like all poetry collections, I liked some more than others but this was a major throwback to when I was younger as I remember reading this in my local library.

[Savannah Work · Rating 2 out of 5]

"The Poetry Store" has multiple concept poems that would be great to use in the classroom. Though some of them are long, I think with the right amount of enthusiasm children would maintain interest in the poems. This book of poetry really tackles issues that young children could be facing in their lives. There are two indexes in the book, one of content and one of first lines, both would be helpful in the classroom.

Poem: Oh Yuck! (An icky-sticky alphabet)
Aah... Boo! Choochie- coo
Did-Ems, Fluffy-bunny? Ga-ga-goo

Ho-ho, Iggle Jiggle
Klip-kolp, Lollipop

Mummy wuvs oo!
Now, now... Oos a Pet?
Quiet, baby, don't fret.

Roly poly, Sweetie pie
Tickle tummy- My, my!

Underneath his Pillow
Very Wickle dreams, slip into his sleepy head
eX-tra special schemes.

Yes he is a treasure- a treasure yes he is
Dozing in his blanket
Zizz Zizz Zizz.