Books
Poetry (Children’s/YA)
A Caribbean Dozen
By Various
Paperback, AUS $18.99, NZ $21.99
A rich and diverse anthology collecting the work of thirteen leading Caribbean poets.
A Child's Garden of Verses
By Michael Foreman
Illustrated by Robert Louis Stevenson
Hardback, AUS $29.99, NZ $32.99
First published in 1885, this is a classic collection of much-loved poems that is totally timeless.
A First Book of Animals
By Nicola Davies
Illustrated by Petr Horacek
Paperback, AUS $16.99, NZ $18.99
A dazzling collection of poems, featuring over fifty different kinds of animals from all around the world.
A First Book of Animals
By Nicola Davies
Illustrated by Petr Horacek
Hardback, AUS $29.99, NZ $32.99
A dazzling collection of poems by Nicola Davies, featuring over fifty different kinds of animals – beautifully illustrated by Petr Horacek.
A First Book of Nature
By Nicola Davies
Illustrated by Mark Hearld
Hardback, AUS $29.99, NZ $32.99
An exquisite book that evokes a child's first experience of nature.
A Foot in the Mouth
By Paul B. Janeczko
Illustrated by Chris Raschka
Paperback, AUS $16.99, NZ $18.99
"A superbly noisy celebration of language that’s sure to convert even the most reluctant poetry readers." — Booklist (starred review)
A Great Big Cuddle
By Michael Rosen
Illustrated by Chris Riddell
Paperback, AUS $19.99, NZ $22.99
Two of the biggest names in children’s publishing, Michael Rosen and Chris Riddell, come together in a new poetry collection.
A Great Big Cuddle
By Michael Rosen
Illustrated by Chris Riddell
Hardback, AUS $27.99, NZ $29.99
Two of the biggest names in children’s publishing, Michael Rosen and Chris Riddell, come together in a new poetry collection.
A Kid in My Class
By Rachel Rooney
Illustrated by Chris Riddell
Hardback, AUS $24.99, NZ $27.99
This stimulating, perceptive and highly entertaining set of poems takes a whole classful of children, plus the class hamster, and draws deft portraits of them all.
A Little Bitty Man and Other Poems for the Very Young
By Pamela Espeland, Marilyn Nelson, Halfdan Rasmussen
Illustrated by Kevin Hawkes
Hardback, AUS $29.99, NZ $34.99
From a team of luminaries comes this collection of truly delightful verse for the littlest listeners. (Ages 2-6)