Slickety Quick : Poems About Sharks by Skila Brown
27.99 NZD
Category: Children's Poetry
From the enormous whale shark to the legendary great white to the enigmatic goblin shark to the small cookie-cutter shark, Slickety Quick is a delightful frenzy of shark mayhem. Mysterious species such as the camouflaged wobbegong and the elusive frilled shark share the waters with better-known blue and ...Show more
The Red Pencil by Andrea Davis Pinkney
14.99 NZD
Category: Children's Poetry
The powerful story of one girl's triumphant journey, inspired by true tales of life in Sudan -- now in paperback. Life in Amira's peaceful Sudanese village is shattered when Janjaweed attackers arrive, unleashing unspeakable horrors. After losing nearly everything, Amira needs to find the strength to ma ...Show more
Silly Verse for Kids by Spike Milligan
21.00 NZD
Category: Children's Poetry
This is a collection of the absurd, ridiculous, sublime and characteristically anarchic verse from the brilliant Spike Milligan. With his very own illustrations, this collection, which includes the famous On the Ning Nang Nong will make you laugh from the bottom of your belly - just like Spike did.
Poetry Pie by Roger McGough
21.00 NZD
Category: Children's Poetry
There are over 50 poems in this hugely enjoyable poetry collection with themes ranging from food and animals to school and ghouls. As always, Roger Mcgough's poems are full of wit and wisdom, with word play, puns and sharp observations on all aspects of life. He's even included his own unique line drawi ...Show more
Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot; Edward Gorey (Illustrator)
22.99 NZD
Category: Children's Poetry | Reading Level: Children's - Grade 3-4, Age 8-9
Eliot's famous collection of nonsense verse about cats - the inspiration for the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Cats.
Cat vs Human: Poems About Cats by Yasmine Surovec
19.99 NZD
Category: Children's Poetry
From Shakespeare to Blake to Rosetti to Wordsworth to classic nursery rhymes, cats have been celebrated in poetry for as long as they have been warming laps. Cats are mysterious, adorable, finicky, and cherished; and they have been beloved muses for some of our most renowned poets, writers, and artists. ...Show more
Dear Wandering Wildebeest And Other Poems From The Waterhole by Irene Latham
30.00 NZD
Category: Children's Poetry
Spend a day at a water hole on the African grasslands. From dawn to nightfall, animals come and go. Giraffes gulp, wildebeests graze, impalas leap, vultures squabble, and elephants wallow. Irene Latham's gorgeous poems are accompanied by additional facts that provide further details about the animals an ...Show more
All the Wild Wonders: Poems of Our Earth by Wendy Cooling
29.99 NZD
Category: Children's Poetry
In this celebration of our Earth, distinguished anthologist Wendy Cooling has chosen poems to make children look, think, and ask questions. Why are trees so important? How are motorways damaging our countryside? What can we do about rubbish? What can we do to protect our Earth for the future? Strong, co ...Show more
Maine Coon's Haiku And Other Poems for Cat Lovers by Michael Rosen
22.99 NZD
Category: Children's Poetry
In evocative haiku, Michael J. Rosen depicts twenty different breeds of cats—whether mischievous or mysterious, comical or commanding. Some cats have names that suggest far-off lands, like the Turkish Angora and the Norwegian forest cat. Others allude to places closer to home, such as California’s ragd ...Show more
Ride a Cock Horse: And Other Nursery Rhymes by Mervyn Peake
26.99 NZD
Category: Children's Poetry
This elegantly produced collection of classic nursery rhymes is accompanied by richly imaginative drawings by Mervyn Peake. First published in 1940, and now reissued for the first time, this is a charming children's gift book that will also be sought after by enthusiasts for the work of the inimitable P ...Show more
Little ABC Book by Palmer Jenny
24.99 NZD
Category: Children's Poetry
A Little ABC Book has poems and pictures for 'little people', picked by 'little people' Over 26 weeks, littlies in the community voted on a little animal for all 26 letters of the alphabet. Each little letter then got its own original poem and illustration by Jenny Palmer from her business, A Little Ink ...Show more
Out and About: A First Book of Poems by Shirley Hughes
29.99 NZD
Category: Children's Poetry | Reading Level: 3+
In this collection of poems, Katie and her little brother Olly romp through the changing seasons, taking pleasure in the different elements and weather conditions - sunshine, wind, rain, mist, snow.