An inspirational, entertaining nursery rhyme for each and every day of the year.
Allie Esiri, who read Modern and Medieval Languages at Cambridge
University, is an accomplished curator and host of live poetry
events at The National Theatre, The Bridge Theatre, and at Hay,
Oxford, Bath and Cheltenham literary festivals. Her anthology A
Poem for Every Day of the Year was in the best books of the year
list in The Times and the Observer and the audiobook is read by
Helena Bonham Carter and Simon Russell Beale. Her anthology, A Poem
for Every Night of the Year was a best book of the year in The
Times and the New Statesman and won the IBW 2017 book award.
Emily Faccini is an artist, illustrator and map-maker. She studied
art, graphics and illustration at Central St Martins, Bristol (BA)
and Brighton (MA).
Allie Esiri’s A Nursery Rhyme for Every Day of the Year is a
brilliant idea and a splendid collection to read, recite or sing.
Old and new rhymes, themed by month and beautifully illustrated by
Emily Faccini, mean that any child of six and under will love
it.
*The New Statesman*
Poetry pro Allie Esiri's collection of 366 children's nursery
rhymes, including new ones and jolly illustrations by Emily
Faccini, is perfect bedtime reading - for kids and adults.
*You Magazine*
What an exquisite classic!
*Cressida Cowell*
Nursery rhymes make language dance and play. Poetry is the greatest
and most difficult art; these silly games show everybody the way
in.
*The Sunday Times*
this lovely collection of 365 rhymes, charms and jokes is a gift to
parents; a happy reminder of a more innocent age.
*Daily Mail*
Allie’s beautiful anthology A Nursery Rhyme for Every Night of the
Year is a definitive collection of nursery rhymes, each introduced
with a quirky fact or historical reference. Readers of all ages
will love it.
*Hay Festival*
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