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BfK No. 82 - September 1993

Cover Story
The illustration on our cover this month is by Ted Dewan from Inside Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Creatures. This book was written by Steve Parker and published by Dorling Kindersley, to whom we are grateful for their help in using this illustration.

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Twin Poems

 John Foster
(Oxford University Press)
978-0199165940, RRP £1.99, Paperback
5-8 Infant/Junior
'Oxford Poetry Paintbox'
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Night Poems

 John Foster
(Oxford University Press)
978-0199166022, RRP £1.99, Paperback
5-8 Infant/Junior
'Oxford Poetry Paintbox'
Buy "Poetry Paintbox: Night Poems" on Amazon

Monster Poems

 John Foster
(OUP Oxford)
978-0199166015, RRP £1.99, Paperback
5-8 Infant/Junior
'Oxford Poetry Paintbox'
Buy "Monster Poems (Poetry Paintbox Anthologies)" on Amazon

Star Poems

 John Foster
(Oxford University Press)
978-0199165995, RRP £1.99, Paperback
5-8 Infant/Junior
'Oxford Poetry Paintbox'
Buy "Star Poems (Poetry Paintbox)" on Amazon

Wizard Poems

 John Foster
(Oxford University Press)
978-0199165957, RRP £1.99, Paperback
5-8 Infant/Junior
'Oxford Poetry Paintbox'
Buy "Poetry Paintbox: Wizard Poems" on Amazon

I must admit to considerable resistance to these books at first - booklets of 'poetry to topics' seemed rather like a combination of the old class poetry text books and a Reader's Digest approach. This initial reaction was very wrong. The books give just enough for a single sitting and are a brilliant taster, as well as being an excellent way of getting poetry into the homes of some children without overwhelming the child or, indeed, the parent expected to share the book. The wide style of illustrations, a few of which sometimes jarred to my eye, proved popular probably because they helped keep up the speedy pace. The selection of poems is a strong introduction and these titles are a must to supplement any class or school poetry collection. They're also incredible value for money.

Reviewer: 
Judith Sharman
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