The Language of Cat by Rachel Rooney
$18.99 AUD
Category: Children's Poetry
Full of wordplay and riddles, with poems that will make you laugh, tell you stories and make you think. Rachel Rooney's prize-winning debut poetry collection, first published in 2011, is now reissued by Otter-Barry books by popular demand, for a new generation of children.
The Road Not Taken by Vivian Chen (Illustrator); Robert Frost; Vivian Mineker (Illustrator)
$26.99 AUD
Category: Children's Poetry
For all of life's adventures comes this beautifully illustrated companion inspired by Robert Frost's perennial poem "The Road Not Taken." Heartwarming illustrations of a young boy journeying through a yellow wood accompany the original text of the poem. When a fork in the road arises for the boy, so too ...Show more
The Spiritual Poems of Rumi by Nader Khalili
$24.99 AUD
Category: Children's Poetry | Series: Timeless Rumi Ser.
The Spiritual Poems of Rumi is a beautiful and elegantly illustrated gift book of Rumi's spiritual poems translated by Nader Khalili, geared for readers searching for a stronger spiritual core.
The Trees, the Trees by Heather Christle
$19.99 AUD
Category: Children's Poetry
'Heather Christle's poems may well be one of the places readers turn when they want to know what it was like to be young and paying attention in the early 21st century . . . Her poems are wide awake' Mark Doty In The Trees The Trees, each new line is a sharp turn toward joy and heartbreak, and each poe ...Show more
The Waste Land by T. S. Eliot
$19.99 AUD
Category: Children's Poetry | Series: Faber Poetry Ser.
Famous for juxtaposing Eastern cultures with Western literary references, The Waste Land has been celebrated for its eloquence, depth of meaning, and numerous subtleties. Rich with allusions to the religious texts of Hinduism and Buddhism, ancient literature, and Eliot's own life, the poem continues to ...Show more
The Weave by John Kinsella; Thurston Moore
$19.99 AUD
Category: Children's Poetry
'The Weave is the second book collaboration between Thurston Moore and John Kinsella – 'dubbed a work in progress by the two poets, the book guides readers through a world in decay, crafting an invigo rating language of spontaneity and survival out of the destruction. Moore and Kinsella aren't just obse ...Show more
Thirty Australian Poets by Felicity Plunkett
$27.95 AUD
Category: Children's Poetry
A landmark anthology celebrating a new generation of Australian poets. The year 1968 marked a turning point in Australian poetry, when a dynamic wave of new poets sought to revitalise a 'moribund poetic culture'. At the helm of that generation was John Tranter, who argued that there would be cycles or g ...Show more
This Is Home: Essential Australian Poems For Children (HB) by Jackie French (Editor)
$34.99 AUD
Category: Children's Poetry
In This Is Home, much-loved author Jackie French has gathered a poem for every child and every mood. What do you feel like doing today? Sit beside a bush campfire with Oodgeroo Noonuccal, watch people going by with Henry Lawson, float away with Alison Lester, learn to read with Andy Griffiths or be brav ...Show more
Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright! - An Animal Poem for Every Day of the Year by Fiona Waters
$49.99 AUD
Category: Children's Poetry | Series: Poetry Collections
A breathtaking anthology featuring an animal poem for every day of the year illustated by award-winning artist, Britta Teckentrup. This lavishly illustrated gift book treasury of 366 animal poems ranges from unforgettable classics to contemporary works from around the world, including poetry in translat ...Show more
Tomorrow Is Beautiful by Sarah Crossan
$24.99 AUD
Category: Children's Poetry
Sometimes it's hard to find the right words. This poetry anthology provides the antidote, offering calm, hope and peace to all. Focusing on positivity, this is the perfect collection to dip into whenever you need a boost. Containing a selection of classic and contemporary poems chosen by Sarah Crossan - ...Show more
Towards the End by Ali Alizadeh
$24.00 AUD
Category: Children's Poetry
Towards the End presents the contemporary world as broken and dying, a world that is moving irreversibly towards collapse as well as rebirth. The collection begins with the speaker’s disillusion with the ideals of capitalism, and the ironic realisation that happiness and prosperity may no longer be a ...Show more
Unreal, Banana Peel! - A Third Collection of Australian Children's Chants and Rhymes by June Factor
$10.99 AUD
Category: Children's Poetry | Series: Far Out! Ser.
This collection of children's rhymes and chants were created by children, for children, and shared between children and across generations through their oral traditions. While being enormously fun and entertaining, these books have been shown to promote literacy through their use of rhythm and rhyme, en ...Show more