The outstanding verse written for children over the past five hundred years has been assembled here. More than three hundred pieces by 123 named authors, a fifth of them American, are arranged chronologically, from Chaucer and Lydgate to T.S. Eliot and Ogden Nash. Notes on the authors deal in particular with the poems included here.
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"A wonderful collection of poetry that has stood the 'test of times.'"--Elaine Kitchings, Jacksonville University
"The Oxford Book of Children's Verse was first published in 1973, and has long been recognized as an essential companion for 'the mature of all ages, no matter how young.'"--Yellow Brick Road
"This is a sophisticated collection ranging from the medieval to the modern, with poems of interest to all ages."--Ann Lloyd Merriman, Between the Bookends
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Iona and Peter Opie are the authors of many books, including 'The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes' and 'The Oxford Book of Narrative Verse'. Peter Opie died in 1982.
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Classic children's poetry, interesting for all ages,
This review is from: The Oxford Book of Children's Verse (Oxford Books of Verse) (Paperback)
My kids and I love these poems. We read one together each day, and then my kids draw a picture of what the poem means to them. This book is wonderful for vocabulary development. The kids get exposure to an extremely wide variety of authors, which I believe is far beyond what they would be exposed to in most elementary schools (either public or private). There is so much variety in the poetry selections. No matter what your child's interests, this book has something for everyone. This is a fantastic book: great for home schooling families or for anyone who wants to enrich their child's education. These poems are all available free online, but most kids will prefer the format of the book.
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Wonderful book of poetry for children and adults alike.,
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This review is from: The Oxford Book of Children's Verse (Hardcover)
Every child should be so blessed as to read this book or have it read to them. A very lovely collection of poems!
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Great poetry selection,
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This review is from: The Oxford Book of Children's Verse (Paperback)
This book has a large selection of wonderful poems. Some are funny, some are touching, and all of them were enjoyable to my children.
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