Julie Andrews’ Collection of Poems, Songs, and Lullabies
Selected by: Emma Watson Hamilton and Julie Andrews
Pages: 224
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Book Description:
Featuring a wide range of beloved classics from William Shakespeare, Emily Dickenson, and Robert Frost to playful poems by Jack Prelutsky and Shel Silverstein, this is the perfect collection for families to share throughout the years. Julie and Emma additionally contribute a number of their own poems and reveal the stories behind some of their family favorites. James McMullan’s stunning watercolor paintings bring each page to glorious life with his spectacular vision and artistic point of view.
Review:
Every night at reading time, my 11 year old has been reading one poem from this book. They are all lovely, some funny, most so classic that you might remember them from your own childhood. It has taken a few months, but she is now willing to tackle reading some of the longer ones and she is reading out loud much more clearly than she had been before we started this exercise. Before, she was reading as fast as she could, but as the months progressed, she is learning to read slower, clearer, and take a break between lines. She even has some favorite poems now!
This is a wonderful poetry collection, and a great one to start your children out with to learn about poetry and find a few favorites of their own!
