A Poem for Every Day of the Year

A magnificent poetry collection for the whole family to share

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A Poem for Every Day of the Year

By: Allie Esiri, Papio Press, Allie Esiri - editor

Narrated by: Helena Bonham Carter, Allie Esiri, Simon Russell Beale, Peter Forbes, Damian Lynch

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A Poem For Every Day of the Year is a magnificent collection of 366 of the greatest poems in the English language, compiled by the award-winning poetry curator Allie Esiri. The collection is passionately narrated by Helena Bonham Carter and Simon Russell Beale, with introductions read by Allie Esiri and contributions from Damian Lynch and Peter Forbes.

Reflecting the changing seasons and linking to events on key dates – funny for April Fool's Day, festive for Christmas – these poems are thoughtful, inspiring, peaceful, energetic, upbeat, motivating, and empowering!

Perfect for listening to with all the family, this collection is bursting with familiar favourites and exciting new discoveries. T.S. Eliot, A.A. Milne, John Keats, William Shakespeare and Christina Rossetti sit alongside Seamus Heaney, Wendy Cope, Maya Angelou and Kae Tempest.

This soul-enhancing audiobook will keep you company every day of the year.

'If you feel as though your life is lacking a bit of poetry, this is an excellent place to start' – Best Poetry Books of the Year, The Times

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If you feel as though your life is lacking a bit of poetry, this is an excellent place to start.

For the whole family but especially eight-plus readers, A Poem for Every Day of the Year... gorgeously presented and intelligently selected.

Not only is it a thing of beauty, it also offers an accessible, informative, bitesize approach to poetry.

Perfect for reading aloud and sharing with all the family.

Allie Esiri's A Poem for Every Day of the Year has 366 great poems, whether a funny one for April Fool's Day, a festive one for Christmas or a moving one for World Refugee Day. It also teaches you about important events through the year.

If you haven’t picked up a volume of poetry since school, this is the perfect place to start.

[A] splendid new compendium . . . There is material for all ages.

These poems are funny, thoughtful, inspiring, humbling, informative, quiet, loud, small, epic, peaceful, energetic, upbeat, motivating, and empowering! . . . It will prove a valuable resource for teachers, and a comprehensive anthology for home libraries.

Bursting with inspiration and an accessible way to introduce a bit of poetry into your child’s everyday life. (Sarah Dawson)

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I listened in my bath, I listened in my bed, I listened all thro' wintertime till Spring had reared its head. I really enjoyed this book immensely it has got lots of poems for every age group. It is an audible gem of excellence. Well done everyone.