Poems to Live Your Life By

Chris Riddell, Chris Riddell

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Macmillan
12 March 2024

Children's & Educational; Anthologies (Children's&YA); Poetry (Children's&YA)

In Poems to Live Your Life By, Chris Riddell, political cartoonist for the Observer, has selected his very favourite classic and modern poems about life, death and everything in between.

This gorgeously illustrated collection includes forty-six poems and is divided into sections covering: musings, youth, family, love, imaginings, nature, war and endings. Chris Riddell brings them to life with his exquisite, intricate artwork in this beautiful anthology.

This perfect gift features famous poems, old and new, and a few surprises. Classic verses from William Shakespeare, Lewis Carroll, W. B. Yeats and Christina Rossetti sit alongside poems from Nick Cave, Leonard Cohen, Carol Ann Duffy, Neil Gaiman and Roger McGough to create the ultimate collection.

By: Chris Riddell
Edited by: Chris Riddell
Imprint: Macmillan
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 188g
ISBN: 9781509814381
ISBN 10: 1509814388
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 12 March 2024
Recommended Age: From 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , General/trade , English as a second language , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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 in 2013. His previous 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.

Reviews for Poems to Live Your Life By

This collection of poems and songs also comes with beautiful illustrations - so is a great coffee table book. Pick it up anytime for something through-provoking and feel good. If you tend to find poetry a little heavy, this is a great choice as the art helps to make things a little more accessible * Metro * 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 * 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 * Poems To Live Your Life By is a real delight and, unlike other heftier collections that one might dip into, it is one to cosy up with and enjoy from cover to cover. Riddell fans, you are in for a real treat! * ReadingZone *