Poetry Corner A collection of poems for children

A varied and exciting collection of poems from the BBC programme. Ideal for dipping into as a read-aloud or for pure enjoyment as a read-alone. I loved the crisp black-and-white illustrations as well as the colourful cover - do look at the cat's hat. It was difficult to find a favourite, they were all so varied, but 'Lunch Box' was a super starter (excuse the pun) for a poetry-writing lesson and Cosmo Monkhouse's 'Barber of Kew' proved to be a limerick of effervescent madness. The frothy bear in the accompanying illustration looks distinctly perplexed - and so he should!