I Am The Seed That Grew The Tree - A Nature Poem For Every Day Of The
Year

Product Description

The Waterstones Children's Gift of the Year 2018 Signed Edition A dazzling, soaring compendium of illustration & verse, I Am the Seed That Grew the Tree presents a poem for every day of the year – including those that leap. Capturing themes of the natural world, this sumptuous volume gathers together an exciting sweep of names, including works from Ted Hughes, William Carlos Williams, Emily Brontë, Carol Ann Duffy, John Updike, Grace Nichols & William Blake. From ice-dusted birch trees on a January night to an autumn glimpse of a hawk in flight, this landmark anthology sings with the power of language to capture the magic of our changing world. These thoughtful poems have been gathered from all around the world, & specifically chosen to suit each individual day of the year. The selections were curated by Fiona Waters, a passionate champion of children’s literature. Waters has worked with children’s books all her life as a bookseller, publisher, author & reviewer, & won the CLPE Poetry Prize in 2005. In collecting the poems for I Am the Seed, Fiona & the publisher Nosy Crow have maintained regional spellings & usage, in order to preserve the integrity of the originals. The captivating & playful illustrations are provided by Frann Preston-Gannon, who was previously shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize in 2013 for The Journey Home. She has brought life & imagination to every page, enough to make children & adults alike stop in their tracks. A breath-taking compendium of words & pictures that beg to be read & cherished, this a book that will be at the top of many of our own bookseller’s Christmas lists. " In a year of exceptional publishing, this book really stood out for its thoughtful collection of poems gathered from around the world, partnered with captivating & playful illustrations. The finished product, in both content & design, is intriguing in a way that stops children & adults alike in their tracks." – Florentyna Martin, Waterstones Children’s Buyer