Over 700 classic and modern poems written by poets from William Shakespeare to J. R. R. Tolkien, Emily Dickinson to Langston Hughes, and covering a...
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Feb 02, 2009
Melissa
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I received this anthology of poetry through book club membership when I was about 7. I remember receiving the book on a hot summer day in Texas. I remember having a quilt under the a/c in the dining room window and I laid there all afternoon reading the poems in this book. I was utterly entranced. Still have the book even though it is held together with packing tape -- still love the book as if it didn't have packing tape on it at all.
Jul 06, 2011
Terri Lynn
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I bought this book as a homeschooling mom and we have thoroughly enjoyed reading it over and over. One of the best things about poetry books is that you are never fully done with them. It is easy to dip in and read a poem here and there without feeling obligated to read the entire book to do so. The poems here are enjoyable and this book has become a well-loved friend of the family.
Mar 05, 2010
Arwen
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An excellent collection of poetry. I enjoy poetry much more when I don't have to write or analyze it for English class.
Apr 26, 2009
LynnB
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I loved this book as a child and memorized quite a few poems from it. Unfortunately, high school English ruined my love of poetry, but I still have this book and enjoy reading it occasionally.
Jan 24, 2011
Heather
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This is the best anthology of poetry for children and their families that I have yet found.
Apr 18, 2008
Jennifer
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Last time I visited my parents my Dad said, "You left a book here that your grandmother gave you". Not recalling my grandmother giving me any books recently I was puzzled. I opened it up and read "To Jennifer Marie, August 1979". I guess it had been "burning a hole" on my Dad's bookshelf. While flipping through it I was flooded with happy memories of furtively reading poetry in my room when I was supposed to be sleeping. I brought it home and started reading it t
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Dec 01, 2011
Ria
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This is just a collection of short poems (not my favorite kind of book), but it's okay.
Jan 30, 2010
Alice
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Great to have on the shelf for the my girls. A quality compendium of poetry and very nicely organized by theme. A must have for parents interested in raising their childrens' literacy above Captain Underpants.
Feb 05, 2008
Shauna
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This is a FABULOUS poem book . . .and I love children's poetry, especially anthologies. This is not illustrated, but the poems are great. It is divided into seasons and we read from the seasons during the seasons. If I don't have time to read individually, I read a couple of poems to each of the kids at night, or squeeze in a couple during the day. This is a MUST HAVE for every home!
Dec 11, 2008
Lauren
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I read through this collection and loved it as a child. I still enjoy going back through and re-reading old favorites like Jabberwocky and Excelsior. It introduced me to a variety of formerly unknown poets. I like how it is seperated into different topics. A very good and interesting collection of poetry, suitable for children and adults alike.
Oct 11, 2007
Nancy
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My dad read from this book to me when I was growing up and it gave me a love for words, picturing things in my head, and the joy of great storytelling. I read it to my children for the same effect!
Sep 27, 2008
April
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This was one of my first real books growing up. I loved getting to read all of the great poetry and have revisited this many times since.
Nov 21, 2007
Melissa
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I love this collection of poetry. My mom used to read to me from it and we all had our favorites. I loved Jabberwocky and The Highway Man.
Aug 03, 2008
Toni
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if you enjoying reading poetry to your kids, this is one resource you should put on your bookshelf.
Oct 14, 2009
Janine
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If you love poetry or old children's books you must own this. Thank you to my wonderful husband for buying it for me after I found it this summer on the shelves of my childhood library. It was Shakespeare, nursery rhymes, Robert Frost, Robert Louis Stevenson, and A. A. Milne among others.
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