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Approximately 100 pages of new poems about war and conflict, written and collated by two well established poets. A contents page by title and an index of first lines help readers to navigate the poems. The collection is split into three sections: First World War, Second World War and the title question of, What Are We Fighting For?
Most pages are thoughtfully illustrated with black and white line drawings by Nicola Robinson. Accessibly written, thought provoking and important ideas are explored in the poems, which differ in length, style and composition. The collection would suit being read aloud and discussed as a class or small group. Some of the poems have extra footnotes to explain the context, or background to the story within the poem, or the people and places that it refers to. This poems may encourage readers to think more deeply about the meaning of war, and the impact of war.
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Featuring a full alphabet of animals, birds, and insects, with the odd extinct or imaginary creature thrown in, these beautiful shape poems are a perfect way to introduce children to poetry. Some funny, some serious, there is something here for everyone.
A collection of poems for children who love solving brainteasers and cracking codes. The illustrated anthology includes riddles, acrostics, kennings and paradiddles (you’ll have to read the book if – like me- you didn’t already know what a paradiddle poem is…). There is also a section of the book designated to how to write different types of puzzle poems. A brilliantly fun introduction to poetry designed to get puzzle-loving children engaged with a variety of poetic forms.
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