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A collection of 31 poems takes includes poems from Tennyson, T.S. Eliot, Benjamin Zephaniah, Thomas Hardy, Lemn Sissay, Dylan Thomas, Wendy Cope, Robert Burns, E.E Cummings, Christina Rosetti, is perfect for reading aloud and sharing with all the family.
Beautifully illustrated by Allie Esiri, the UK’s No.1 bestseller in children’s poetry books.
Published by Macmillan Children’s Books on 7th November, A Poem For Every Day of Christmas includes firm Christmas favourites and much more.
A Poem For Every Day of Christmas is Allie Esiri’s 13th poetry anthology, while Esiri remains the UK’s no.1 bestseller in Children’s Poetry Books, having sold over a quarter of a million books. Described by the Sunday Times as a ‘Poetry Powerhouse’, Allie consistently sits at number 7 in the children’s non-fiction chart where she is the only representative of poetry. Her books are regularly chosen for National Poetry Day and have been picked as best books of the year by The Observer, New Statesman and The Thames.
Her bestselling poetry anthologies include Shakespeare For Every Day Of The Year, A Poem For Every Day Of The Year and 365 Poems For Life. They have lit an explosion of interest in poetry in the UK, are regularly chosen for National Poetry Day and have been picked as best books of the year by The Observer, The Times and New Statesman. Yearly sell out performances at the National Theatre and major book festivals with some of our best-loved actors reading poetry – from Helen Bonham Carter to Dominic West – are capturing and enthralling a new generation of poetry lovers.
Esiri read Modern and Medieval Languages at the University of Cambridge then worked as an actress for ten years in the English Shakespeare Company and on TV in shows such as Sharpe, Howard’s End, Men Behaving Badly and Poirot, before moving on to create the first poetry apps, daily poetry anthologies (for all ages) and live shows.
For more info visit Allie Esiri’s Works
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