The King's Pyjamas

An illustrated poetry anthology aimed precisely at the ability and interest level of six- to seven-year-olds. It contains a selection of poems by some of the best-known children's poets, including Val Bloom, Alan Ahlberg, Charles Causley, Brian Moses and others.

ISBN 1841382558   Pages 64 ISBN13 9781841382555 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 1 Publisher Anova Books   Published in London Imprint Chrysalis Children's Books   Height (mm) 265 Format Hardback   Width (mm) 210 Publication date 20 Sep 2001   Academic level Children, Primary education Illustrator Christopher Corr   Interest age 6-7 DEWEY 821.91408   Reading age 6-7 DEWEY edition DC21

Part 1 My friends and family: un-stable auntie; how to get your granny out of bed; Jemima; my little sister; reflections; don't; I hated everyone today; favouritism; don't be such a fusspot; family hobbies; every child's answer to that telephone query from a distant relative...; squeezes; how many make a family?. Part 2 Time for school: the great teacher mystery; our teacher; little Danny; picking teams; down by the school gate; Freddie Phipps. Part 3 Holiday fun: oh, take me to the seaside!; revenge; what's in our luggage?; the engine driver; helter-skelter; ice lolly; snow-cone. Part 4 Rhymes and silly stuff: oranges and lemons; I said my pyjamas; the boy stood on the burning deck; Humpty Dumpty; Little Miss Muffet; my name is...; what am I?; well, I never!; at King Neptune's party; pies. Part 5 Animal allsorts: cat walking across the grass; cat; ginger tom; the owl and the pussy-cat; cow; milking time; pigeon-watch; porch light; Roger was a razor fish; I wannabe a wallaby; the dinosaur's dinner. Part 6 Weather and wonder: it's spring; a ragged band; silver; starry; last night it froze; the sweeper in the snowy street; drum; water; end poem.

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