By Ted Hughes (author)
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Age 5+ . An essential poetry collection for children of all ages that brings together the poems that Ted Hughes wrote for children throughout his life. The text is complemented by some completely stunning illustrations by Raymond Briggs. Divided according to age it’s a book to dip into at bedtime or at any time of the day when you and your child want to be transported into another world.
Completely captivating, it’s a tone that will bring pleasure to children or parents time and time again.
Bringing together the poems Ted Hughes wrote for children, this collection is arranged by volume, beginning with those for reading aloud to the very young, progressing to the poems in "Under the North Star" and "What is the Truth?" and ending with "Season Songs", which Hughes remarked was written 'within hearing' of children.
Ted Hughes is widely considered one of the greatest poets of his generation and indeed one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century. He was born in Yorkshire in 1930, and was Poet Laureate from 1984 until his death in 1998. In 1974 Hughes was awarded the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry. In 1977 he was awarded an OBE for services to Literature, and was awarded the Order of Merit in 1998. His most widely read classic children’s story The Iron Man , has been adapted for both stage and screen, and is regarded as one of the greatest children’s books of all time.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Collected Poems For Children and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-6 years old
Collected Poems For Children features in the following genres: Featured Books for 5+ readers, Recommendations
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Collected Poems For Children was written by Ted Hughes and published by Faber And Faber
Collected Poems For Children has 259 pages
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