Poetry gifts

Te Reo version of I Gaze up at the Trees, with Dirt on my Knees Te huhuatanga o ngai kirehe, me te mahi matatoa e noho pu ana i te puihi. Ka whakakipakipa tenei pukapuka miharo i te arotau ki...

Originally published in 1885, A Child's Garden of Verses has served as a wonderful introduction to poetry for each new generation. Stevenson's beloved poems celebrate childhood in all its complexity and joy, from the sunny pleasures of "At the Seaside,"...

A wonderful way to introduce young children to this favourite Australian classic. It is also a gorgeous concept book about colours and counting. There was movement at the station, for the word had got around, That the colt from old...

NEW stunning paperback edition showcasing the original E.H. Shepard art with Milne’s classic, timeless poetry for children. ‘Hush! Hush! Whisper who dares! Christopher Robin is saying his prayers!’ E.H. Shepard’s original, iconic artwork has been reproduced for this 100th anniversary...

Empowering poems for all emotions This collection of 50 poems will help children to understand their feelings and embrace each and every one of them. Beautifully illustrated, it is filled with poems for children to read alone or enjoy with...

The hotly anticipated new book from award-winning poet Matt Goodfellow, author of bestselling The Final Year. Meet Alfie Piper, embarking on a summer he'll never forget ... Alfie Piper has six weeks of summer - and nothing left to lose....

This enchanting poetry collection serves as a compassionate guide through the journey of childhood, crafted with wisdom and warmth by No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author Donna Ashworth. The perfect gift for any parent to share with their child, Words...

Bright, colourful illustrations are packed with charm and detail to capture the imaginations of young children. Poems include classics from Robert Burns, William Wordsworth, Christina Rossetti, Louisa M Alcott, and Edward Lear. This beautiful gift book, with stunning cover effects,...

100 Favourite Nursery Rhymes is a beautifully illustrated collection of over 100 traditional rhymes, complete with QR codes for audio access. This delightful treasury brings to life the worlds of Humpty Dumpty, Jack and Jill, Little Bo-Peep, The Owl and...

Invaluable life advice from the one and only Dr. Seuss! The one and only Dr. Seuss dispenses invaluable advice about life in this splendiferous collection of his most memorable quotes. With over sixty pages of cherished Seuss art and quotes...

This classic collection of beautifully illustrated nursery rhymes from Shirley’s childhood will inspire a new generation to discover their own favourite rhymes – and sing them wherever they go. Parents and children can enjoy these rhymes all through the day:...

Already a bestseller as a picture book, Good Night, Sleep Tight from Mem Fox and Judy Horacek, the creators of Australia’s bestseller, Where Is the Green Sheep? is now a beautiful board book. Incorporating timeless nursery rhymes, this charming bedtime...

Gorgeous gold-foiled hardback facsimile edition of When We Were Very Young presented in a gold-foiled slipcase. Curl up with this special facsimile edition of A.A. Milne’s classic book of poetry for children, When We Were Very Young. This gold-foiled hardback...

This delightful rhyming picture book follows a family as they explore London, one of the world's most famous capital cities! Come! Board the London Bus and see the London sights with us. At any time, hop off, explore! Then climb...

The naming of Cats is a difficult matter, It isn't just one of your holiday games; You may think at first I'm as mad as a hatter When I tell you, a cat must have THREE DIFFERENT NAMES. So begins...

Science tells us that babies develop best and connect with people and the world around them when they are spoken to, sung to, and read to. Even when they're tiny, the sound of their parents' voices helps them make sense...

Boost your child's growing vocabulary with 60 hilariously illustrated poems from Colette Hiller, author of the critically acclaimed kids' poetry book The B on Your Thumb. Each poem in this funny, funky book teaches a specific important word, as well...

This lavishly illustrated collection of 366 animal poems—one for every day of the year—ranges from unforgettable classics to contemporary works from around the world, including poetry in translation. The spectacular range of poems includes work by Michael Rosen, Roger McGough,...

An exquisite picture book based on Robert Frost's poem Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening, illustrated by master artist, P. J. Lynch. The woods are lovely, dark and deep,But I have promises to keep,And miles to go before I...

“This delightful balance of story and rhyme makes poetry accessible and engaging for young readers.” Books for Keeps, Books of the Year 2024When Piglet picks up a stone and drops it into a puddle, something special happens … words splash...

From leaping, flying fish to dancing butterflies, and camels that "trollop along," Eric Carle's brilliant and colorful collage designs bring to life animal poems from such diverse sources as Shakespeare, Lewis Carroll, Rudyard Kipling, Emily Dickinson, and Jack Prelutsky, as...

The unmissable sequel to the bestselling, award-winning, multi-adaptation hit The Lost Words Kindred in spirit to The Lost Words but new in form, The Lost Spells is a pocket-sized treasure, a new collection of 'spells' - acrostic poetry and artwork...

Phizz-whizzing new edition for the World's NUMBER ONE Storyteller! I bet you think you know this story. You don't. The real one's much more gory. From Cinderella and Goldilocks to Little Red Riding Hood and the Three Little Pigs, wicked...

PRAISE FOR BROWN BEAR WOOD: 'A simple yet magical first book of poetry' - The TelegraphWith its gnarled trunk, giant branches and glossy leaves, Grand Old Oak is Bear's favourite tree in the woodland. So when Bear learns that Oak...

Edward Lear was the greatest nonsensicalist of all time. He was the inventor of the limerick and created the Jumblies and The Owl and the Pussycat. This complete edition of Lear's nonsense verse - including the limericks, longer verses, alphabets...

The stunning new picture book by presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman and Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator Christian Robinson. You're told that This won't work, But how will you know If you never try? Presidential inaugural poet and #1 New York Times...

Like lightning/you strike/fast and free/legs zoom/down field/eyes fixed/on the checkered ball/on the goal/ten yards to go/can't nobody stop you/can't nobody cop you...Twelve-year-old Nick is a football-mad boy who absolutely hates books. In this follow-up to the Newbery-winning novel The Crossover,...

With a gorgeously redesigned cover and the original black and white interior illustrations by Ernest Shepard, this beautiful edition of the beloved classic poetry collection When We Were Very Young by A. A. Milne is sure to delight new and...

Piece together stunning moments of beauty and tragedy from the Romantic era This intricately detailed jigsaw puzzle features famous poets, writers, artists, activists, musicians, and scientists from the Romantic movement, including the Shelleys, Lord Byron, Keats, Coleridge, Wordsworth, Blake, Beethoven,...

The time has come, my little cub, to pass into your paws The Wisdom of the Woods - a book of Nature's magic laws. Open this sumptuous treasury which has been in Bear's family for generations. Discover 40 poems which...