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iF Rachel Kelly

iF By Rachel Kelly

iF by Rachel Kelly

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A beautifully illustrated new poetry collection for children aged 0 - 90

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iF: A Treasury of Poems for Almost Every Possibility by Rachel Kelly

If you need cheering up... If you need guidance... If you want to laugh... If you need courage... Sometimes only a poem will do. In this magical new collection of our best-loved poems, selected and introduced by the creators of the bestselling app iF Poems, discover the joy, solace and beauty of poetry with your family. Whether you're after a poem that is charming, funny, sad, silly, magical, sleepy, long or short, there's something in here for everyone. From Lear's The Owl and the Pussycat to Tennyson's The Charge of the Light Brigade to Eliot's Macavity the Mystery Cat, these are poems to pass down the generations. A favourite poem will stay with you for life, and this beautifully illustrated collection for children aged 0 to 90 is sure to delight and entertain for years to come.

iF Reviews

There is little that is as deeply satisfying than the apt poem. It's like chocolate for the soul. Except less fattening. It resolves the nervous system, captures the elusive experience of being alive so we may always have it and never lose it. Give your child an appetite for poems and they will never be bored -- Helena Bonham Carter on iF Poems
This gorgeous and electrifying anthology should be on the shelf of every child in Britain -- Carol Ann Duffy
A book full of old friends and some new surprises -- Quentin Blake
The thing I really like about it is that I really like everything about it. An absolutely brilliant collection. I'm continually telling people to have some poetry in their lives. iF has made it a little easier for them -- Benjamin Zephaniah
One of the best poetry books of 2012 * * The Times * *
The iF anthology of poems - both beautiful and useful. What more could anyone want? -- Erica Wagner * * The Times * *
A Rare Treat * * Pavlova Diaries.co.uk * *
A magical collection of old and new poems with something for everyone * * Teacher Magazine * *
A poetry primer for kids that adults can enjoy too * * Goop * *
Whether you're after a poem that is charming, sad, silly, sleepy, magical, long or short, there's something here for everyone * * Irish Daily Mail * *
Beautifully illustrated . . . it's properly cool -- Luciana Bellini * * Tatler * *
A beautifully illustrated anthology for children of all ages * * Absolutely Notting Hill * *
A beautiful book . . . It addresses a gamut of universal subjects that we all grapple with at one point or another in our lives * * Red Online * *

About Rachel Kelly

Rachel Kelly was educated at St Paul's Girls' School and then at Oxford University, where she read Modern History. She is also the author of Black Rainbow: How Words Healed Me - My Journey Through Depression, for which she created the Black Rainbow app and which won the Spear's Best First Book Award, and Walking on Sunshine: 52 Small Steps to Happiness. Rachel also runs poetry workshops for mental-health charities and in prisons. She is married with five children and has always loved poetry. www.rachel-kelly.net Allie Esiri read Modern and Medieval Languages at Cambridge University. She is also the editor of A Poem for Every Night of The Year and The Love Book, and she created The Love Book poetry app, which features acclaimed actors reading poems.

Additional information

GOR004523490
9780857865571
0857865579
iF: A Treasury of Poems for Almost Every Possibility by Rachel Kelly
Rachel Kelly
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Canongate Books Ltd
2012-10-04
288
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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