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Poems to Live Your Life By

By: Chris Riddell, Chris Riddell - editor
Narrated by: Samuel West
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In Poems to Live Your Life By, Chris Riddell, former Children's Laureate and political cartoonist for the Observer, has selected his very favourite classic and modern poems about life, death and everything in between.

This beautiful collection includes forty-six poems and is divided into sections covering: musings, youth, family, love, imaginings, nature, war and endings – with famous poems, old and new, and a few surprises. Classic verses from William Shakespeare, Lewis Carroll, W. B. Yeats and Christina Rossetti sit alongside poems from Nick Cave, Leonard Cohen, Carol Ann Duffy, Neil Gaiman and Roger McGough to create a truly enriching, wonderful collection.

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Critic Reviews

The perfect gift for poetry lovers of any age, and a thing of beauty to be savoured and treasured.
This collection of poems and songs also comes with beautiful illustrations – so is a great coffee table book. Pick it up anytime for something through-provoking and feel good.
He’s also a life-long lover of poetry and in Poems to Live Your Life By he shows how poetry gives meaning to our lives, from childhood to old age. His collection is aimed at young readers but people of all ages will appreciate the insightfulness of poems
Illustrator and author Chris Riddell has created a rich anthology of poems from the past to the present all of which have a special meaning for him. (Julia Eccleshare)
Poems To Live Your Life By is a real delight and, unlike other heftier collections that one might dip into, it is one to cosy up with and enjoy from cover to cover. Riddell fans, you are in for a real treat!
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A beautiful selection of poems, beautifully read.
Reading such a selection of poetry has enhanced my appreciation for the skill and craft of making a poem.
Thank you.

Appreciation for poetry

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Samuel West reads the poems beautifully. The selection is wonderful. Only quibble is that the chapters are not labelled with the titles of the poems so it’s hard to find favourites.

Beautiful selection, beautifully read

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