Poems to Live Your Life By: A Gorgeous Illustrated Collection
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By Chris Riddell, and and, Chris Riddell
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In Poems to Live Your Life By, Chris Riddell, former Children’s Laureate and political cartoonist for the Observer, has selected his very favourite classic and modern poems about life, death and everything in between – accompanied by his original drawings.
This gorgeously illustrated collection includes forty-six poems and is divided into sections covering: musings, youth, family, love, imaginings, nature, war and endings. Chris Riddell brings them to life with his exquisite, intricate artwork in this beautiful anthology.
This perfect gift features famous poems, old and new, and a few surprises. Classic verses from William Shakespeare, Lewis Carroll, W. B. Yeats and Christina Rossetti sit alongside poems from Nick Cave, Leonard Cohen, Carol Ann Duffy, Neil Gaiman and Roger McGough to create a truly enriching, wonderful collection.
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Poems for life chosen and illustrated by the inimitable Chris Riddell, An eclectic selection including some songs. A young reader who loves to draw would appreciate this. For me the illustrations helped with accessing the content. It reinforces that literacy is all pervasive. Imagine an art lesson illustrating a poem ...
My favourite poem is the Jabberwocky, I can recite it by heart.
I loved this book! A great compilation of poems - some comfortingly old and familiar and some fresh and new. Loved the illustrations and the way in which they enhanced the words. Fab!
Not suitable for primary age! Chosen because it was recommended for children and poems are chosen by a previous children's poet Laureat. Some interesting poems within the anthology that could be used in class (y6 maybe) but some definitely not suitable - graphic war poems, and one about a child who melted the handles of scissors and then passed them to another child to burn them! Lovely illustrations for those which are primary appropriate.
