Australian Poems to Read to the Very Young

Australian Poems to Read to the Very Young
Author: Yvonne Perrin
Publisher: Australia in Print
Total Pages: 25
Release: 1989
Genre: Animals
ISBN: 9780867770476

Children's poems deal with Australian topics, including "Woolloomooloo," "The Swagman," "Bullocky Bill," "The Kookaburra," and "A Skinky Problem."

Poems for the Very Young

Poems for the Very Young
Author: Michael Rosen
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Total Pages: 84
Release: 1996
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780753400227

Illustrated by Bob Graham.

Silly Verse for Kids

Silly Verse for Kids
Author: Spike Milligan
Publisher: Puffin
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780141362984

EDUCATIONAL: ENGLISH LITERATURE. This is a collection of the absurd, ridiculous, sublime and characteristically anarchic verse from the brilliant Spike Milligan. With his very own illustrations, this collection, which includes the famous On the Ning Nang Nong will make you laugh from the bottom of your belly - just like Spike did. Ages 9+.

60 Classic Australian Poems

60 Classic Australian Poems
Author: Geoff Page
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Total Pages: 430
Release: 2010-09-27
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 1459603435

This is a superb introduction to poetry from the nineteenth century to the present. With insight and insider knowledge, poet Geoff Page emphasises the contribution made by the notable generation of Australian poets who emerged during and just after World War II. It includes several contemporary poems which are likely to become classics in the near future. Each poem is followed by a short, lively essay discussing its merits and suggesting why it might be considered a classic.

The ABC Book of Australian Poetry

The ABC Book of Australian Poetry
Author: Libby Hathorn
Publisher:
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2010
Genre: Australia
ISBN: 9780733320194

Follow a river of poetry through country, town, the bush, the four seasons, night and day, and explore the Australian landscape through the eyes of our best Australian poets. Age 10-14. 'I am the river, gently flowing, as I wind my way to the sea.' (Mary Duroux) Follow the river of poetry through country, town, the bush, the four seasons, night and day and explore the Australian landscape through the eyes of our best Australian poets. In this beautiful collection of poems for children, award-winning author and poet, Libby Hathorn, has brought together favourites such as those by A.B. 'Banjo' Paterson, Dorothea Mackellar and C.J. Dennis, as well as more contemporary poems by Steven Herrick, Eva Johnson, Les A. Murray and others. Exquisite illustrations by Cassandra Allan make this a collection to treasure. Age 10-14.

Classic Australian Poems

Classic Australian Poems
Author: Christopher Cheng
Publisher: Random House Australia
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2011-08-31
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 174275418X

Poems you can’t live without from Australia’s literary treasure chest! Australian poets have a wonderful way with words and their poems bring to life the iconic Aussie characters and unforgettable landscape that are part of our Australian heritage. Many of these - Mulga Bill, Clancy of the Overflow, The Ant Explorer, M'Dougal, The Shearer's Wife and Mr Smith - are larger than life. And the poets who created them - AB Patterson, CJ Dennis, Thomas E Spencer, Louis Esson and DH Souter - have become heroic figures in our pantheon of stars.The 60 poems in this collection appear in their original, or near original, form and are wide-ranging in their subject matter: animals, the countryside, the struggle of bush life, early transport, sport, growing old, being young and having fun with words! But whether they are humorous, serious or playful, they are simply a joy to read!No matter if we grew up reciting these classic poems at school, quote from them on important occasions or are meeting them for the first time, there is no doubt that these classic poems embody what it is to be Australian. Illustrated by Gregory Rogers.