In Poems to Fall in Love With Chris Riddell, former Children's Laureate, has selected and illustrated his very favourite classic and modern poems about love, brought together in a beautiful hardback book.This gorgeously illustrated collection celebrates love in all its guises, from silent admiration through passion to tearful resignation. These poems speak of the universal experiences of the heart and are brought to life with Chris's exquisite, intricate artwork.This perfect gift features famous poems, old and new, and a few surprises. Classic verses sit alongside the modern to create the ultimate collection. Includes poems from Neil Gaiman, Nikita Gill, Carol Ann Duffy, E. E. Cummings, Shakespeare, Leonard Cohen, Derek Walcott, Hollie McNish, Kae Tempest, John Betjeman and Roger McGough and many more.Enjoy more poetry with Chris's Poems to Live Your Life By, one of the Bookseller's best poetry books of the last twenty-five years.
CONTRIBUTORS: Chris RiddellEAN: 9781529023237COUNTRY: United KingdomPAGES: WEIGHT: 344 gHEIGHT: 204 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Pan MacmillanDATE PUBLISHED: CITY: GENRE: POETRY / Anthologies (multiple authors), POETRY / Subjects & Themes / General, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Poetry, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / LGBTQ+, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / PoetryWIDTH: 160 cmSPINE:
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Valentine’s Day / Lovers’ days, Classic and pre-20th century poetry, Modern and contemporary poetry (c 1900 onwards), Poetry anthologies (various poets), Children’s / Teenage: Anthologies, Children’s / Teenage: Poetry, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: LGBTQ+, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Dating, relationships, romance and love
This is a stupendously well-chosen, feelgood anthology in which even feel-bad poems feel good. This little book is a must-have, with poems that will make you feel more alive., This beautifully designed anthology about love in many forms is a delight from cover to elegant purple bookmark. A wonderful gift for a literate teenager, it will also be enjoyed by many others unsure how to approach poetry., In this beautiful volume, complete with a dashing purple cover and Riddell’s stunning artwork, he shows how poetry gives meaning to all our lives, from childhood through to old age.
Chris Riddell OBE, the 2015-2017 UK Children's Laureate, is an accomplished artist and the political cartoonist for the Observer. He has enjoyed great acclaim for his books for children. His books have won a number of major prizes, including the 2001, 2004 and 2016 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medals. Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse won the Costa Children's Book Award. His work for Macmillan includes the bestselling Ottoline books, The Emperor of Absurdia, and, with Paul Stewart, Muddle Earth and the Scavenger series. Chris lives in Brighton with his family.
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In Poems to Fall in Love With Chris Riddell, former Children's Laureate, has selected and illustrated his very favourite classic and modern poems about love, brought together in a beautiful hardback book.This gorgeously illustrated collection celebrates love in all its guises, from silent admiration through passion to tearful resignation. These poems speak of the universal experiences of the heart and are brought to life with Chris's exquisite, intricate artwork.This perfect gift features famous poems, old and new, and a few surprises. Classic verses sit alongside the modern to create the ultimate collection. Includes poems from Neil Gaiman, Nikita Gill, Carol Ann Duffy, E. E. Cummings, Shakespeare, Leonard Cohen, Derek Walcott, Hollie McNish, Kae Tempest, John Betjeman and Roger McGough and many more.Enjoy more poetry with Chris's Poems to Live Your Life By, one of the Bookseller's best poetry books of the last twenty-five years.
CONTRIBUTORS: Chris RiddellEAN: 9781529023237COUNTRY: United KingdomPAGES: WEIGHT: 344 gHEIGHT: 204 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Pan MacmillanDATE PUBLISHED: CITY: GENRE: POETRY / Anthologies (multiple authors), POETRY / Subjects & Themes / General, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Poetry, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / LGBTQ+, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / PoetryWIDTH: 160 cmSPINE:
Book Themes:
Valentine’s Day / Lovers’ days, Classic and pre-20th century poetry, Modern and contemporary poetry (c 1900 onwards), Poetry anthologies (various poets), Children’s / Teenage: Anthologies, Children’s / Teenage: Poetry, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: LGBTQ+, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Dating, relationships, romance and love
Chris Riddell OBE, the 2015-2017 UK Children's Laureate, is an accomplished artist and the political cartoonist for the Observer. He has enjoyed great acclaim for his books for children. His books have won a number of major prizes, including the 2001, 2004 and 2016 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medals. Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse won the Costa Children's Book Award. His work for Macmillan includes the bestselling Ottoline books, The Emperor of Absurdia, and, with Paul Stewart, Muddle Earth and the Scavenger series. Chris lives in Brighton with his family.
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