Description - The Barefoot Book of Earth Poems by Judith Nicholls
Poems and illustrations from many cultures come together in this colourful celebration of our beautiful and fragile planet, inspiring readers to look after this earth that is our home. AGES: 6-10 AUTHOR: Judith Nicholls is one of England's best-known children's poets. She has written over fifty poetry collections and her work is regularly broadcast on BBC Radio for Schools. Judith has three children and six grandchildren and lives in Wiltshire, England. ILLUSTRATOR: Beth Krommes jumped at the opportunity to research and represent different places and peoples for 'The Barefoot Book of Earth Poems'. Beth creates her artwork by scratching lines into scratchboard with a nib, transferring the image to paper and adding watercolour. Beth won the Caldecott Award for 'The House at Night.' SELLING POINTS: . Illustrated by Caldecott winner Beth Krommes: This collection's distinctive scratchboard and watercolour artwork evokes many different cultures and ways of life . Introduces young readers to renowned poets: From Emily Dickinson, Sappho and Grace Nichols to John Updike and Rabindranath Tagore, this collection presents works from some of poetry's masters in a focused and accessible manner REVIEWS: "Gorgeous - these poems speak for themselves and their message is clear - we are indeed of the earth" - Kirkus Reviews "A winning combination - as well as raising environmental issues and celebrating the natural world, both poet and artist locate word and image within a wide range of cultural settings" - Books for Keeps
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