Poems to Save the World With by Chris Riddell
A brilliant, thoughtful anthology of poems full of hope, selected and illustrated by Chris Riddell.
Contains enough humour, pathos and passion to enthral any bookish teenager* Daily Mail *
Designed to "galvanize, uplift and inspire" in our challenging times * Bookseller *
[A] lovely collection for the turbulent world we live in. * Indybest *
He’s also a life-long lover of poetry and in Poems to Live Your Life By he shows how poetry gives meaning to our lives, from childhood to old age. His collection is aimed at young readers but people of all ages will appreciate the insightfulness of poems -- Independent on Poems to Live Your Life By
Illustrator and author Chris Riddell has created a rich anthology of poems from the past to the present all of which have a special meaning for him. -- Julia Eccleshare, Love Reading, on Poems to Live Your Life By
And after a turbulent year, every child should find some bedtime solace in Poems to Save the World With, an anthology of galvanizing poems, selected and illustrated by Chris Riddell. Anyone who baulks at reading poetry aloud should turn to the refreshingly brief entry by Robert Louis Stevenson: “The world is so full of a number of things, I’m sure we should all be as happy as kings * Daily Telegraph *
Chris Riddell has selected and illustrated his favourite classic and modern poems to uplift and inspire you to make the world a better place. Be inspired and take action with this insightful and beautiful collection * WRD Magazine *
Great poetry has the power to galvanise, inspire and soothe – this anthology does it all * Indybest *
Designed to "galvanize, uplift and inspire" in our challenging times * Bookseller *
[A] lovely collection for the turbulent world we live in. * Indybest *
He’s also a life-long lover of poetry and in Poems to Live Your Life By he shows how poetry gives meaning to our lives, from childhood to old age. His collection is aimed at young readers but people of all ages will appreciate the insightfulness of poems -- Independent on Poems to Live Your Life By
Illustrator and author Chris Riddell has created a rich anthology of poems from the past to the present all of which have a special meaning for him. -- Julia Eccleshare, Love Reading, on Poems to Live Your Life By
And after a turbulent year, every child should find some bedtime solace in Poems to Save the World With, an anthology of galvanizing poems, selected and illustrated by Chris Riddell. Anyone who baulks at reading poetry aloud should turn to the refreshingly brief entry by Robert Louis Stevenson: “The world is so full of a number of things, I’m sure we should all be as happy as kings * Daily Telegraph *
Chris Riddell has selected and illustrated his favourite classic and modern poems to uplift and inspire you to make the world a better place. Be inspired and take action with this insightful and beautiful collection * WRD Magazine *
Great poetry has the power to galvanise, inspire and soothe – this anthology does it all * Indybest *
Chris Riddell, 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 2013. His work for Macmillan also includes the bestselling Ottoline books, The Emperor of Absurdia, and, with Paul Stewart, the Muddle Earth books, the Scavenger series and the Blobheads series. Chris has been honoured with an OBE in recognition of his illustration and charity work. He lives in Brighton with his family.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781529040111 |
| ISBN 10 | 1529040116 |
| Title | Poems to Save the World With |
| Author | Chris Riddell |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
| Year published | 2020-09-17 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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