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Michael Rosen's A to Z
From Agard to Zephaniah, the very best of children's poetry from the very best of children's poets appears in this wonderful and exciting anthology edited by Michael Rosen, the Children's Laureate. Coinciding with his laureateship and a very welcome public promotion of the need for children's poetry in our education system, this future classic for Puffin will delight readers young and old, and make the perfect gift.
290 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 2009
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Michael Rosen
595 books537 followersMichael Rosen, a recent British Children’s Laureate, has written many acclaimed books for children, including WE'RE GOING ON A BEAR HUNT, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury, and I’M NUMBER ONE and THIS IS OUR HOUSE, both illustrated by Bob Graham. Michael Rosen lives in London.
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April 26, 2021
One or two interesting pages. I think the choices were compromised by the need to find ones suitable for the A to Z theme. It read like a school compulsory read, or one from a churned out reading set. Cheap paper back paper, glad I got this from the library.
March 11, 2021
Micheal Rosen’s A to Z of poetry is a great collection of funny poems to explore with children. This anthology is a great way to get children who may not be used to or are not yet ready to explore longer poems in great depth.
This book is flexible having a range of poems of different lengths so would be ideal for a longer in-depth study or simply to read with a class before home-time.
The poems do allow challenge though for readers and could be used for both KS1 and KS2, and show that poetry doesn’t always have to be serious but can be used to express fun.
These poems would act as a great springboard for writing tasks with a class, such as writing more silly verses, exploring literary techniques and modelling for writing poetry from.
This book is flexible having a range of poems of different lengths so would be ideal for a longer in-depth study or simply to read with a class before home-time.
The poems do allow challenge though for readers and could be used for both KS1 and KS2, and show that poetry doesn’t always have to be serious but can be used to express fun.
These poems would act as a great springboard for writing tasks with a class, such as writing more silly verses, exploring literary techniques and modelling for writing poetry from.
November 23, 2012
My all time favourite poem 'The Painting Lesson' by Trevor Harvey is in this anthology. I still know the poem by heart, and the comedic twist never failed to make me laugh. Perfect for Key Stage One. I often drew the orange/green blob and imagined how my teachers would react if my mum changed overnight.
June 27, 2023
All I can say, is that I absolutely loved this Children's poetry Anthology!!!
Not only does Michael Rosen have a phenomenal level and standard of writing, but he also knows other brilliant children's poets when he sees them. Whilst this now an old anthology, it is still one of my favourites that I read when I was younger.
I had to re-read this anthology (in the style of a book), as it holds one of my favourite poems of all time: Chick Pea Pie (A small extract from this poem, I do not own any publishing rights)
'In the food of bacchanal
Food just a jam; to the steel pan
No humans in sight
Strictly Vegetables deh pon the street
Tonight
I see a rice a jump high
Somersaulting in the wind
Kidney peas to fat to jump
Her belly just a drag pon the floor'
This takes me back to my childhood where my great Aunts and Uncles (who are Caribbean) would be having a discussion at our family gatherings. They would always be using the word bacchanal especially around carnival time. Their love of rice and peas (kidney peas/beans and rice) is what drew my attention to this anthology when I first read it.
Nevertheless, Michael Rosen has chosen a diverse range of literature written by poets from various backgrounds in the UK - to shout out, this was in 2009 - to promote their awesome poems.
Would I recommend this book to other people? Definitely, yes I would!!!
Not only does Michael Rosen have a phenomenal level and standard of writing, but he also knows other brilliant children's poets when he sees them. Whilst this now an old anthology, it is still one of my favourites that I read when I was younger.
I had to re-read this anthology (in the style of a book), as it holds one of my favourite poems of all time: Chick Pea Pie (A small extract from this poem, I do not own any publishing rights)
'In the food of bacchanal
Food just a jam; to the steel pan
No humans in sight
Strictly Vegetables deh pon the street
Tonight
I see a rice a jump high
Somersaulting in the wind
Kidney peas to fat to jump
Her belly just a drag pon the floor'
This takes me back to my childhood where my great Aunts and Uncles (who are Caribbean) would be having a discussion at our family gatherings. They would always be using the word bacchanal especially around carnival time. Their love of rice and peas (kidney peas/beans and rice) is what drew my attention to this anthology when I first read it.
Nevertheless, Michael Rosen has chosen a diverse range of literature written by poets from various backgrounds in the UK - to shout out, this was in 2009 - to promote their awesome poems.
Would I recommend this book to other people? Definitely, yes I would!!!
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February 27, 2019The poetry anthology ‘Michael Rosen’s A to Z; The Best Children’s Poetry from Agard to Zephaniah’ is a selection of poems curated by Michael Rosen. The anthology contains a wide variety of poems, some have many stanzas and others are only a few lines long. The poems have a range of styles with some following the more traditional rhyming style (Bobby’s Bubble Gum) and others are calligrams (Tree) or written in a dialogic style (Late Home). The poems are organised by author’s surname, so it is easy for children to find more poems by poets they like.
Potions by Michael Kavanagh
I like this poem because it captures the brilliance and imagination young children’s imagination when they are playing, especially outside. When reading the poem it is easy to imagine children in the garden mixing together the plants and writing down the potions on scraps of paper. The style of each stanza being very short and restricted to one potion conveys this image.
The poem is very repetitive with most stanzas starting with ‘for a’ and every second line containing the phrase ‘mix a potion of’. This would make it easier for children to learn and memorise the poem to perform. The last word of each line in the stanza rhyme and the rhythm stays the same across all the stanzas making it easy to read.
Potions by Michael Kavanagh
I like this poem because it captures the brilliance and imagination young children’s imagination when they are playing, especially outside. When reading the poem it is easy to imagine children in the garden mixing together the plants and writing down the potions on scraps of paper. The style of each stanza being very short and restricted to one potion conveys this image.
The poem is very repetitive with most stanzas starting with ‘for a’ and every second line containing the phrase ‘mix a potion of’. This would make it easier for children to learn and memorise the poem to perform. The last word of each line in the stanza rhyme and the rhythm stays the same across all the stanzas making it easy to read.
November 2, 2019
This book is like a a bunch of short stories instead a book of poetry. Michael Ronsen brings to life different topics by using poetry. He has picked out different poems from different authors as well as his own. All use a bright and fun tone in their poetry that is good for children, but also covers darker topics like World War II. There are so many topics covered and different categories. This way of writing one book allows you, as a teacher to pick out several poems if you want to focus on a single topic. Students would be able to see how poetry can be used as descriptive text. Or you are able to use this book in a more general sense of introduction to poetry. Poetry can seem daunting to students and they think it is something that will not be attainable to duplicate. After reading Michael Ronsen's A-Z, I even felt as if I could go back to my third grade classroom and write poetry. I would certainly use this book as a mentor text to show students the different styles of poetry, or use it for specific topics and understand how poetry can be used the same way expository writing can be used.
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June 28, 2023More than 100 poems on so many different subjects, but all easy for children to understand and connect with.
I loved “I wanna be a star” By Toby Milton, just for the flow.
Accessible, fun, great as a go-to book for rainy afternoons or the end of the day.
I loved “I wanna be a star” By Toby Milton, just for the flow.
Accessible, fun, great as a go-to book for rainy afternoons or the end of the day.
June 26, 2023
A wide selection of poems, from funny to classic. However, a really enjoyable read with a wide range of language. It would have been great to have a few pictures.
October 13, 2019
Really good selection of all sorts of different poems
December 28, 2012
Michael Rosen's A-Z: The Best Children's Poetry from Agard to Zephaniah is a diverse collection of children’s poetry that I am going to enjoy re-visiting throughout my teaching career. An A-Z has a functional quality at odds with my own thoughts on poetry, but this anthology is made up of some inspiring poems – many of them new and most of them I had never read before.
As the title implies, the 127 poems for children from 61 poets are presented alphabetically and whilst I methodically read them in the order they appeared, like the foreword by Michael Rosen describes ‘you can start where you want to and look for poems you like’. I felt that the short introduction captured some of the elusive beauty of poems – the way that poetry can be about so many different things and presented and equally enjoyed in so many different ways.
There were many poems I liked and would share in class. I wished I had read James Carter’s poem ‘What Can You Do with a Football?’ when I taught my English lesson on calligrams. It would have particularly appealed to some of the football mad boys in my year 2 SBT1 class.
The book covers a breadth of subjects from school, animals, immigration and measles to mushrooms amongst others. Many of these could be great reading material to prompt discussions in PSHE on topics like co-operation, friendship, bullying. There are also many great choices for literacy lessons on poetry including different types of poems, rhythm, rhyming words and the use of punctuation and description in poems.
Some of my favourites focused on school. I loved Allan Ahlberg’s ‘The Mighty Slide’ for its funny insight into children, the playground and its transformation in the snow, Insect Day which made me smile and the humorous ‘School Trip and ‘How was school?’ as well as the more profound ‘Geography lesson’ with its implicit lesson to follow your dreams. Whilst I often favour poems that make me smile, included are some poems like ‘Immigration Trap’ by John Foster and the philosophical ‘People Need People’ by Benjamin Zephaniah that strike a cord and could prompt some great discussion at key stage 2.
I also discovered some poets I like such at Tony Mitton and his beautifully simple ‘My Hat’ and the summary of the modern day aspiration ‘I wanna be a star’. I can imagine reading Jacob Sam-La Rose’s ‘How a Poem Arrives’ and Michael Rosen’s ‘The Difference’ in a literacy lesson to demonstrate that poems come in many forms and of course don’t need to rhyme.
This collection of poems will be a useful tool in my resources armoury that I will pick and choose from to represent subjects or poetry forms. There are poems I could share with year 2 to year 6, and expect it will be a book I will teach from rather than one that certainly in KS1 and lower KS2 that children would read for themselves. However, whilst there is no colour and few illustrations inside, the cover is inviting to children and the book certainly delivers on its promise to present a rich and diverse A to Z of some of the best of today’s children’s poems. Albeit, with some clever fillers from Michael Rosen on those tricky letters – q, u, v, x and y for which no poet could be found!
As the title implies, the 127 poems for children from 61 poets are presented alphabetically and whilst I methodically read them in the order they appeared, like the foreword by Michael Rosen describes ‘you can start where you want to and look for poems you like’. I felt that the short introduction captured some of the elusive beauty of poems – the way that poetry can be about so many different things and presented and equally enjoyed in so many different ways.
There were many poems I liked and would share in class. I wished I had read James Carter’s poem ‘What Can You Do with a Football?’ when I taught my English lesson on calligrams. It would have particularly appealed to some of the football mad boys in my year 2 SBT1 class.
The book covers a breadth of subjects from school, animals, immigration and measles to mushrooms amongst others. Many of these could be great reading material to prompt discussions in PSHE on topics like co-operation, friendship, bullying. There are also many great choices for literacy lessons on poetry including different types of poems, rhythm, rhyming words and the use of punctuation and description in poems.
Some of my favourites focused on school. I loved Allan Ahlberg’s ‘The Mighty Slide’ for its funny insight into children, the playground and its transformation in the snow, Insect Day which made me smile and the humorous ‘School Trip and ‘How was school?’ as well as the more profound ‘Geography lesson’ with its implicit lesson to follow your dreams. Whilst I often favour poems that make me smile, included are some poems like ‘Immigration Trap’ by John Foster and the philosophical ‘People Need People’ by Benjamin Zephaniah that strike a cord and could prompt some great discussion at key stage 2.
I also discovered some poets I like such at Tony Mitton and his beautifully simple ‘My Hat’ and the summary of the modern day aspiration ‘I wanna be a star’. I can imagine reading Jacob Sam-La Rose’s ‘How a Poem Arrives’ and Michael Rosen’s ‘The Difference’ in a literacy lesson to demonstrate that poems come in many forms and of course don’t need to rhyme.
This collection of poems will be a useful tool in my resources armoury that I will pick and choose from to represent subjects or poetry forms. There are poems I could share with year 2 to year 6, and expect it will be a book I will teach from rather than one that certainly in KS1 and lower KS2 that children would read for themselves. However, whilst there is no colour and few illustrations inside, the cover is inviting to children and the book certainly delivers on its promise to present a rich and diverse A to Z of some of the best of today’s children’s poems. Albeit, with some clever fillers from Michael Rosen on those tricky letters – q, u, v, x and y for which no poet could be found!
August 3, 2011
I had immense fun reading this eclectic collection of poems to my children. It is an anthology of poems, edited by Rosen, so diverse that it is suitable for almost all age ranges within both KS1 and KS2, and even enjoyable to me at the age of 37! It can be used to discuss writing styles/techniques and grammar as the collection covers a wide range of subjects, and are all written in different ways.
From the thought provoking and very relevant and current ‘Immigration Trap’ by John Foster (p70), and the clever ‘Waht’ by Peter Cole (p40), through to the witty ‘Cow in the Cornflakes’ by Margaret Henderson (p106), there really is a poem to stir every emotion within this collection.
My personal favourite and one that fits well with my passion for reggae music is ‘I De Rap Guy’ by Benjamin Zephaniah (p273). A unique end to a wonderful read and a book that should be on everyone’s ‘to read to a class’ list.
From the thought provoking and very relevant and current ‘Immigration Trap’ by John Foster (p70), and the clever ‘Waht’ by Peter Cole (p40), through to the witty ‘Cow in the Cornflakes’ by Margaret Henderson (p106), there really is a poem to stir every emotion within this collection.
My personal favourite and one that fits well with my passion for reggae music is ‘I De Rap Guy’ by Benjamin Zephaniah (p273). A unique end to a wonderful read and a book that should be on everyone’s ‘to read to a class’ list.
November 1, 2013
I can’t recommend this book highly enough! It is exactly what every class teacher needs on his/her bookshelf to grab the attention of children and enthuse them about reading poetry and having a go at writing their own. There are poems about all aspects of life and that can be linked with virtually any area of the curriculum. This book can be used as a starter for descriptive writing, to promote inclusion in class, to jolly up a history lesson, to help children express their own feelings, to provoke class discussions on just about anything or to help bring the day to a close. I defy anyone to dip into it and not feel inspired!
June 21, 2023
A great collection of poems that do not have to be read all in one go – making a fun and accessible way for children to read and be exposed to poetry in the classroom. This anthology curated by Michael Rosen incudes some of the greatest poetry for children, with each poem feeling like its own little story. There are over 100 poems included in this book and every letter of the alphabet is covered (except letters: U, V, X and Y). Every poem is on a different subject, yet all are easy for children to understand. Covering comedy, history, dreams and aspirations; there is a poem for everyone.
My favourite poem was "I Wanna Be a Star" by Tony Mitton. The rhythm of the poem felt like a song flowing off of the tongue. Mitton describes ambition and alludes to the benefits of having dreams. However, there is a moral within the poem, that just because you want something, it doesn't mean that it will automatically happen – a great learning point surrounding ambition and perseverance.
My favourite poem was "I Wanna Be a Star" by Tony Mitton. The rhythm of the poem felt like a song flowing off of the tongue. Mitton describes ambition and alludes to the benefits of having dreams. However, there is a moral within the poem, that just because you want something, it doesn't mean that it will automatically happen – a great learning point surrounding ambition and perseverance.
May 19, 2023
The genre of this book is children's poetry. This book is lengthy and has a variety of poems by different poets. Overall the content of the poems are child friendly, the language is appropriate and easy to understand. The ages intended for this book is for younger and older children. The book is supposed to have different poems from A to Z. Instead of having poems with titles from a to z they have the poems in alphabetical order based on the Author names. I would have like to see the poems in alphabetical order not by authors.
November 15, 2020
A great selection of poetry comprising of various styles by various poets.
This book was an amazing asset during school placement as an introduction to children's poetry, the year 3 class engaged well and there were many opportunities for discussion around each text.
This book also helped to quash the pre-conceived notion children seem to hold that all poems must rhyme.
For me this is a must have for a primary classroom.
This book was an amazing asset during school placement as an introduction to children's poetry, the year 3 class engaged well and there were many opportunities for discussion around each text.
This book also helped to quash the pre-conceived notion children seem to hold that all poems must rhyme.
For me this is a must have for a primary classroom.
May 28, 2017
I loved these poems, though my children weren't so excited about them. Fun
September 21, 2017
This is a great collection of poems for younger children who are interested in poetry. Even as a young adult, I enjoyed this fantastic collection. Hilarious!
August 10, 2019
A great book of poems. So many different authors and styles, great way to introduce children to poetry and the differing way authors write.
November 24, 2020
This book would be great to give to a child so they can enjoy it for years. The poems are funny and delightful to read, can make a wonderful book to read at bedtime.
August 28, 2021
I think this collection of poems is great as it has a poem for every child to pick an interest in. It’s amazing to sit and explore with the children to find their favourite poems.
January 20, 2023
Absolutely fantastic book. Glorious selection of poems.
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February 19, 2025Includes:
"The soldiers Came," by John Agard
"The soldiers Came," by John Agard
September 4, 2025
read about 5 times, so good and easy to read
October 24, 2021
This is a treasure trove of poems, selected by Michael Rosen, which includes all types of poetry. from many of the most renowned children’s poets (including some of Rosen’s own).
It's arranged alphabetically by author's surname and contains a good mix of funny poems (‘Shopping Trolley’ by Brian Moses), nonsense poems (‘Cow in the Cornflakes’ by Margot Henderson) and others with a more serious theme (’Immigration Trap’ by John Foster). There is an index of first lines at the back so you can find the poems another way or randomly select too, if you wish. The poems are by a range of different poets who write in different poetic forms.
‘Shopping Trolley’ by Brian Moses lends itself to be read out loud and has short phrases and a quick pace which reminds me of a trolley being whizzed along the aisles. Children will be familiar with this everyday object, familiar setting of a supermarket and can imagine themselves whizzing the trolley around. In the poem, the trolley is described as a customised car: 'It's got a Volvo chassis, a velvet seat, and around the store it can't be beat.'. It's an easily understood poem, with simple rhyming pattern so would be a good entry for children who may struggle with the poetry genre.
The collection is versatile with short and longer poems so can be used for a ‘quick’ poem before home time or bedtime or a longer study to lead into writing tasks with a class. There are simple fun verses through to longer more serious and complex ones so challenging for all ages and abilities.
A great mixed bag of poems for children which will (hopefully) ignite a lifetime love of rhythm and rhyme.
It's arranged alphabetically by author's surname and contains a good mix of funny poems (‘Shopping Trolley’ by Brian Moses), nonsense poems (‘Cow in the Cornflakes’ by Margot Henderson) and others with a more serious theme (’Immigration Trap’ by John Foster). There is an index of first lines at the back so you can find the poems another way or randomly select too, if you wish. The poems are by a range of different poets who write in different poetic forms.
‘Shopping Trolley’ by Brian Moses lends itself to be read out loud and has short phrases and a quick pace which reminds me of a trolley being whizzed along the aisles. Children will be familiar with this everyday object, familiar setting of a supermarket and can imagine themselves whizzing the trolley around. In the poem, the trolley is described as a customised car: 'It's got a Volvo chassis, a velvet seat, and around the store it can't be beat.'. It's an easily understood poem, with simple rhyming pattern so would be a good entry for children who may struggle with the poetry genre.
The collection is versatile with short and longer poems so can be used for a ‘quick’ poem before home time or bedtime or a longer study to lead into writing tasks with a class. There are simple fun verses through to longer more serious and complex ones so challenging for all ages and abilities.
A great mixed bag of poems for children which will (hopefully) ignite a lifetime love of rhythm and rhyme.
April 1, 2014
"Michael Rosen's A to Z: The Best Poetry from Agard to Zephaniah" includes a rang of children's poets. This book would be good to use when studying a certain poet in class as it contains multiple works from multiple poets.All of the poems in the book would be engaging for the children.Some of the poems would be useful for expanding children's vocabulary.
Poem:Chick Pea Pie
In the food bacchanal
Food just a jam to the steel pan
No humans in sight
Strictly vegetables deh pon the street
Tonight
I see rice a jump high
Somersaulting in the wind
Kidney peas too fat to jump
Her belly just a drag pon the floor
Chick peas swimming in an ocean of curry
Plantain a sunbathe, skin turn black in the sun
Green banana making eyes
At chocho
Him say tonight I must get that one
Aubergine a whine she waist
Putting a smile on
Dasheen and yam face
Two bad bwoys
Who never skin teeth
When them see aubergine
They ball, what a girl look sweet
Spinach and cousin callaloo
A try fe tease black-eye peas
Spinach flutter her eyelashes
Black-eye body start to swell
Callaloo blow peas a kiss
I think I am in love
Peas start fe YELL
Okra a chat to
Big belly breadfruit
About the good old years
That passed them by
Breadfruit rub him charcoal belly
And lift him head to the sky
Okra skin is no longer furry
Her insides are scaly and dry
What has become of our youth?
How fast life has passed us by
Observing the others next to them
Aubergine, plantain and yam
Tears swelled up in their eyes
For tonight after the carnival
They would all surely die
For tomorrow mamma will cook them
In her famous
Chick Pea Pie.
Poem:Chick Pea Pie
In the food bacchanal
Food just a jam to the steel pan
No humans in sight
Strictly vegetables deh pon the street
Tonight
I see rice a jump high
Somersaulting in the wind
Kidney peas too fat to jump
Her belly just a drag pon the floor
Chick peas swimming in an ocean of curry
Plantain a sunbathe, skin turn black in the sun
Green banana making eyes
At chocho
Him say tonight I must get that one
Aubergine a whine she waist
Putting a smile on
Dasheen and yam face
Two bad bwoys
Who never skin teeth
When them see aubergine
They ball, what a girl look sweet
Spinach and cousin callaloo
A try fe tease black-eye peas
Spinach flutter her eyelashes
Black-eye body start to swell
Callaloo blow peas a kiss
I think I am in love
Peas start fe YELL
Okra a chat to
Big belly breadfruit
About the good old years
That passed them by
Breadfruit rub him charcoal belly
And lift him head to the sky
Okra skin is no longer furry
Her insides are scaly and dry
What has become of our youth?
How fast life has passed us by
Observing the others next to them
Aubergine, plantain and yam
Tears swelled up in their eyes
For tonight after the carnival
They would all surely die
For tomorrow mamma will cook them
In her famous
Chick Pea Pie.
June 22, 2014
This is a fantastic resource for any teacher to have on their bookshelf, jammed packed with all types of poetry, from many of the most celebrated children’s poets.
This book can be used to inspire poetry writing or to read a couple if you find yourself with a few minutes spare at the end of the day. The beauty of this collection is that there is something to suit every occasion and every lesson. The poems do not have to be read in order but can be dipped in and out of as you choose.
There are poems that show that poems do not need to rhyme, shape poems, poems about teachers and poems suitable for the majority of KS1 and KS2 to enjoy. There are funny poems and serious poems and old-favourites.
A brilliant and versatile book, a must for every classroom!
This book can be used to inspire poetry writing or to read a couple if you find yourself with a few minutes spare at the end of the day. The beauty of this collection is that there is something to suit every occasion and every lesson. The poems do not have to be read in order but can be dipped in and out of as you choose.
There are poems that show that poems do not need to rhyme, shape poems, poems about teachers and poems suitable for the majority of KS1 and KS2 to enjoy. There are funny poems and serious poems and old-favourites.
A brilliant and versatile book, a must for every classroom!
July 18, 2017
This shows my love for children's poetry from my childhood in my primary my class got to go and meet Michael Rosen where he talked to is an read for us and he signed my other other book by him called Mustard, Custard, Grumble Belly and Gravy but this has many more poems that are amazing
April 26, 2020
Useful gathering of a variety of voices.
May 3, 2017
Real rating: 2.5/5
Now, poetry is definitely not one of the genres I reach for. Despite this, I decided to pick up this poetry book full of poems from many different authors, banded together by Michael Rosen. As stated, I do not really pick up poetry, but I decided to pick up these poems because I wanted to see what Michael Rosen's favourite poems are. Michael is one of the best poets I know of and I enjoy watching his reenactments of his poems on YouTube, so, in interest, I wanted to see which poems he liked. As I keep on saying over and over, I'm not a fan of poetry, so therefore I didn't feel connected to much of the poems. But, even though I didn't really enjoy it, I have to give credit to the poets.
Now, poetry is definitely not one of the genres I reach for. Despite this, I decided to pick up this poetry book full of poems from many different authors, banded together by Michael Rosen. As stated, I do not really pick up poetry, but I decided to pick up these poems because I wanted to see what Michael Rosen's favourite poems are. Michael is one of the best poets I know of and I enjoy watching his reenactments of his poems on YouTube, so, in interest, I wanted to see which poems he liked. As I keep on saying over and over, I'm not a fan of poetry, so therefore I didn't feel connected to much of the poems. But, even though I didn't really enjoy it, I have to give credit to the poets.
October 22, 2017
- Collection of poems from a-z poems
- 2 poems by author except x, y, z, u, v missed out
- Index of first lines: easy to find specific poems
- Title page for each letter
- Varied for all levels: long (the mighty slide by Allan Ahlberg) and short (Nathaniel by Richard Edward) poems
- Range of topics written about: use in all context
- Different styles: used to teach: repetition, rhyming couplets, etc.
- 2 poems by author except x, y, z, u, v missed out
- Index of first lines: easy to find specific poems
- Title page for each letter
- Varied for all levels: long (the mighty slide by Allan Ahlberg) and short (Nathaniel by Richard Edward) poems
- Range of topics written about: use in all context
- Different styles: used to teach: repetition, rhyming couplets, etc.
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