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A Year of Nature Poems

Book Synopsis

From Waterstones Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho comes a beautiful anthology of monthly nature poems which encourage a love for the natural world and the importance of looking after it.

See how animals behave through the seasons, and the cycle of trees and plants, from the first blossoms of spring through to the stark winter wonderland in December. Twelve inspiring poems from Joseph Coelho, one for each month of the year, paired with folk art from Kelly Louise Judd give this book year-round appeal. A beautiful book for your bookshelf, to spark an idea for your own poem, or to teach a love for nature and to help children foster a love for the natural world.

Our Review Panel says...

Having grown up living near Richmond Park, poet Joseph Coelho spent a lot of time exploring outdoors, developing a real love of and fascination with the natural world. This is certainly evident in his latest collection, which features a poem for every month of the year, following the calendar from January through to December. The essence of each month is captured in long poems, some of which occupy the whole of a double spread; others are accompanied by a full page illustration. Sometimes Joseph describes one element of the month in question, from the types of daffodils to be found in March to April showers and the toadstools that appear in September…