The Puffin Book of Fantastic First Poems

Bought this for my 3 year old nephew. He absolutely loved it and can recite the whole book already. The rhymes are like a whiff of fresh air even for adults

My five and a half year old granddaughter usually drags her feet when I suggest reading practice, though she loves being read to. However, she loves reading these poems. The language is simple enough for her to read with help, there are short ones and long ones, and lots of illustrations too, which makes it look appealing and accessible. She is just getting into humour, and having picked her way through a short poem, was delighted at the funny punchline, and wanted to practise it so she could read it aloud fluently to her grandpa. And then another and another. We got it from the library, but I have now ordered our own copy from Amazon.

I stumbled upon this book quite by accident. While I trying to look for a book to introduce poetry to my 4.5 year old. It covers various themes, animals, night-time, meal-time, family etc and is a mix of known poets like R L Stevenson to the obscure 'anon'. With the humour and silly nonsensical poems, the book is a perfect first introduction to poetry. Beautifully illustrated, this book is a favourite. Mine as much as the kiddos :)

Raccolta di poesie per bambini, divise per argomenti. Belle le illustrazioni

I bought this book for my 6 year old Granddaughter after reading the excellent revues from parents and teachers. After a quick glance through it, I am sure she will love the poems and delightful illustrations.