Classic Poetry ISBN: 9781406317435

Walker Illustrated Classics is a new series which brings together some of the best-loved stories ever told, illustrated by some of todays finest artists. These exquisitely designed books, with their magnificent words and glorious pictures, are a pleasure to read - and re-read. The classics have never looked so good! Over eighty of the most memorable poems written in the English language, from William Blakes "The Tyger" to Lewis Carrolls "Jabberwocky". Selected by Childrens Laureate Michael Rosen, accompanied by his lively biographical sketches and notes, with Paul Howards astonishingly varied illustrations, this is indeed a classic collection.