Essential Poems for Children

by Daisy Goodwin

Britain's bestselling anthologiser of poetry turns her discerning eye on the nation's infants, with a wonderful collection of poems, together with typically acute commentary, for reading aloud to younger children or for older ones to browse through. Daisy Goodwin's magical ability to bring good poetry alive and make it of particular relevance to our daily lives has won her thousands of admirers throughout the country. It therefore seems natural that she should turn her skills of explication and guidance to that most important time of our lives, when we first encounter the resonances, profundities and emotional power of great poetry and it becomes a lifelong resource. In this - the latest volume in her wildly successful series of accessible, small-format collections combining poetry and self-help - Daisy sheds a knowing and sympathetic light on the triumphs and traumas of childhood. Combining the best of classical and contemporary poetry, Essential Poems for Bedtime, is an indispensable kit to inspire future CEOs, neurosurgeons and possibly even great poets, and to encourage and console young hopefuls daunted by the challenges of growing up. their eyes fixed longingly on the stars, wherever those tiny feet choose to wander this should be in their back pocket.

Genres: Poetry

Hardcover

First published October 3, 2005

About the author

DAISY GOODWIN, a Harkness scholar who attended Columbia University’s film school after earning a degree in history at Cambridge University, is a leading television producer in the U.K. Her poetry anthologies, including 101 Poems That Could Save Your Life, have introduced many new readers to the pleasures of poetry, and she was Chair of the judging panel of the 2010 Orange Prize for Fiction. That was the year she published her first novel the American Heiress ( My Last Duchess in UK) , followed by The Fortune Hunter and now Victoria. She has also created VICTORIA the PBS/ITV series which starts in January. She has three dogs, two dogs, and one husband.

Reviews

[Calum Mackenzie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Full of fantastic poems to read to or with your kids. I read 4 to my daughter who’s in infant school, last night and she loved them.

There’s some fantastic McGough, Milligan and a range of modern and classical poets.

Absolutely recommend.

[Jessica Morcom · Rating 4 out of 5]

Borrowed from the library, I love this series of poetry books, the format is great and there are always a few gems to be found.

[Danielle Palmer · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like this editor a lot. I enjoy the poems she picks! I find them accessible and fun.

[Maire Fisher · Rating 5 out of 5]

Any book that encourages parents to read poetry to their children gets my vote. It's lovely to revisit classics and to meet new poets.