Reviewed and selected by our poetry expert, Liam Parkin:
As an experienced children’s poet, Tony Mitton’s new collection is a feast of diverse poems ready to absorb any imagination – ‘who knows what you’ll find?’ With beautiful rhymes and rhythms, Mitton’s collection brings forth humour and intellect that is entirely accessible to young readers.
An excellent feature of this piece is the sound he creates; from the big red boots that squeak and toot, to the evil onomatopoeic will o’ the wisp. Yet the distinguishing feature of this collection is the use of legend and myth, ranging from ‘Death and the Knight’, the Chinese deity of compassion ‘Kwan Yin’ and ‘The White Horse of Uffington’.
All who read this will be thoroughly entertained and learn something new with Mitton’s exquisite storytelling. If there is ever a poetry collection to read with your children, this is most certainly it.
I saw the ghost horse through the trees on a late midsummer night. It cropped the grass in a forest glade by a full moon's milky light. What is the mysterious ghost horse doing in the woods?
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I saw the ghost horse through the trees on a late midsummer night. It cropped the grass in a forest glade by a full moon's milky light.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Come into This Poem and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-8 years old
Come into This Poem features in the following genres: Featured Books for 7+ readers, Recommendations
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Come into This Poem was written by Tony Mitton and published by Frances Lincoln Childrens Books an imprint of Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd