Time For A Rhyme
Fiona Waters(Editor)
Orion Children's Books (Publisher)
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-1-85881-854-2 (ISBN)
Description
Chosen by anthologist Fiona Waters, this is a collection of over 300 poems for young children. The book incorporates a friendly wizard which provides parents with guidance on choosing the perfect poem for every occasion, and sets children searching for special phrases and images.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Children's Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
Illustrations
colour illustrations
ISBN-13
978-1-85881-854-2 (9781858818542)
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Person
Fiona Waters is well known and admired in the children's book world for her vast knowledge of poetry and of children's reading tastes. An ex children's bookseller, she has for many years been responsible for choosing books to sell direct to children in schools. School Librarian called her 'one of the best anthologists there are' and her many collections have had long running sales. Ailie Busby was trained in graphic design and illustration at Northampton and Cambrdge and started work as a freelance illustrator in London in 1995. In 1997 she moved to Newcastle and got married. She loves riding on the moors, painting, printmaking and collecting objects of interest in flea markets. This is her first major book.