The most accessible and joyous introduction to the world of poetry! The Random House Book of Poetry for Children offers both funny and illuminating poems for kids personally selected by the nation's first Children's Poet Laureate, Jack Prelutsky. Featuring a wealth of beloved classic poems from the past and modern glittering gems, every child who opens this treasury will finda world of surprises and delights which will instill a lifelong love of poetry. Featuring 572 unforgettable poems, and over 400 one-of-a-kind illustrations from the Caldecott-winning illustrator of the Frog and Toad series, Arnold Lobel, this collection is, quite simply, the perfect way to introduce children to the world of poetry.
The latest addition to the Random House poetry treasury series is a charming collection of timeless poems celebrating the virtues of friendship. • Features more than 100 poems from such greats as Robert Frost, Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman, and Billy Collins • Compact jacketed hardcover gift edition with a ribbon page marker
This latest addition to the highly successful Random House poetry treasury series is a nostalgic collection of children's poems. This is the perfect assortment of poems for children, their parents, and other loved ones to read together. • Features more than 100 poems by poets such as A.A. Milne, Christina Rossetti, Lewis Carroll, Robert Lewis Stevenson, and more • Ideal for children and adults of all ages • Jacketed hardcover gift edition with a ribbon page marker
Presents a collection of over one hundred American poems spanning more than three hundred fifty years and includes works by Colonial poet Anne Bradstreet, Edgar Allan Poe, Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, and T.S. Eliot.
Collects works by more than 150 poets, including Shakespeare, Poe, and Baudelaire, grouped by themes such as wooing, bitterness, tenderness, and transience.
In this special edition of classic poetry. Random House brings you a collection of some of the world's most renowned and treasured poems. From the classic sonnets and odes of Shakespeare and Keats to the modem verses of Marianne Moore, this large print volume affords the reader an eclectic choice in both style and content. Some of the poems may resonate with memories, others will bring the joy of first-time reading. Whether humorous or profound, all the poems have found an audience of faithful admirers. Read them; savor them; enjoy the experience.