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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Few anthologies for this age group include such a fine selection of works, introduce the poets so vividly, or provide such a rich collection of haunting illustrations. -- <i>Booklist</i></b><br><b><i><br></i></b>Poetry provides the best introduction to the marvels of the English language. This volume, collected by award-winning author Michael Rosen, presents a glorious selection of classic poetry, chronologically arranged from the seventeenth century to modern day -- poems by such celebrated poets as William Shakespeare, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Emily Dickinson, Carl Sandburg, and Langston Hughes -- complete with biographical sketches of the poets, information on individual poems, and notes on poetic forms. Paul Howard's full-color illustrations illuminate some of the most brilliant poems of the English-speaking world with stunning breadth and beauty. A book to be treasured, Classic Poetry belongs on every shelf -- every child should know these poems and keep this book with them as they grow.<br>Back matter includes notes on poems, notes about poetry, and an index of titles and first lines.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Michael Rosen </b>is a poet, storyteller, broadcaster, and the author of numerous children's books. He is also the current Children's Laureate of Britain. Since he spends a lot of his time working in schools, he chose poems for this collection that he knows children appreciate. <p/><b>Paul Howard </b>was inspired by the variety of poems in this collection and took this opportunity to explore a variety of techniques and art styles. He is the illustrator of a number of books for children, including <i>Look at You!</i> by Kathy Henderson, and <i>Grandma's Bears </i>by Gina Wilson.

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