Read-Aloud Poems: 120 of the World's Best-Loved Poems for Parent and Child to Share - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1579129218 ISBN 13: 9781579129217

Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal, 2012

Synopsis

Reading poetry aloud together is a perfect way to instill a love of reading, rhyming and remembering. READ-ALOUD POEMS includes 120 age-appropriate poems from renowned poets around the world-including Shel Silverstein, Maya Angelou, Emily Dickinson, Lewis Carroll, and Edward Lear-in a charmingly illustrated volume perfect for sharing.

From nursery rhymes to nonsense songs, from lullabies to lyrical nature poems, READ-ALOUD POEMS will inspire, enchant, and delight readers of all ages. The more than one hundred selections are beautifully illustrated in color throughout, and organized into subject sections like "Earth & Sky," "Meet the Family," "Laughing Lyrics," "Poems that Tell Stories," and "Nature." Concise sidebars include biographical information about select poets. Designed for sharing, READ-ALOUD POEMS can make poetry a bonding experience for parents and children. Look for Read-Aloud Classics and Read-Aloud African-American Stories too.

About this title

About the Author:

Glorya Hale is a published author and an editor of children's books. Published credits of Glorya Hale include An Illustrated Treasury of Read-Aloud Poems for Young People (Read-Aloud) and Read-Aloud Poems for Young People: Readings from the Worlds Best Loved Verses (Read-Aloud).

From Publishers Weekly:

This compact treasury of poems features nursery rhymes, classics, and selections from 20th-century writers, with contributions from Emily Dickinson, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and Maya Angelou, among others. Organized by such themes as nature, family, humor, and imagination, the poems are elegantly presented, with ample white space and occasional sidebars about the poets. Vintage illustrations and b&w spot art appear occasionally. Hale's selections cover a wide array of favorites, and the keepsake-style presentation invites repeat readings. Ages 2–up. (Sept.)

About this edition

• Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1579129218
• ISBN 13: 9781579129217
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 232
• Editor: Hale Glorya