And Everything Will Be Glad to See You

A forceful, passionate and uplifting collection of poems by women and girls that is guaranteed to inspire, delight and empower.From well-loved poets, including Maya Angelou, Wendy Cope, Lucille Clifton and Christina Rossetti, to newer voices such as Amanda Gorman, Yrsa Daley-Ward and Ada Limon, this outstanding collection from talented anthologist Ella Risbridger has poems for every mood and every moment. Ella's selection is wide-ranging but accessible and will appeal to poetry lovers both young and old alike.With sumptuous finishes including cloth binding, full colour illustrations throughout, textured paper jacket, ribbon marker, and head and tail bands.This is the perfect gift to begin a lifelong love of poetry."A beautiful book, chock-full of treasures. It should be on every bookshelf!" - Jacqueline Wilson"This wide-ranging selection of poetry by women and girls is uplifting, moving and invigorating. Atmospherically illustrated and luxuriously bound, it's a wonderful gift for children of 6+." - The Guardian

About the author

Ella Risbridger is a writer from London. Her first cook book, Midnight Chicken (& Other Recipes Worth Living For), was named a Book Of The Year 2019 by half a dozen different publications, including The Times, The Daily Mail, and The Observer. The Secret Detectives is her debut children's book.Anna Shepeta is an illustrator, painter, and ceramicist. Anna enjoys portraying strong female characters and the fighting spirit! When she's not creating magical art, Anna likes to bake rainbow biscuits and watch detective series. And she really likes making to-do lists.

Product details

• Authors: Ella Risbridger
• Assisted by: Anna Shepeta (Illustration)
• Publisher: Nosy Crow
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 6 to 14
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.09.2022
• EAN: 9781788009218
• ISBN: 978-1-78800-921-8
• No. of pages: 144
• Dimensions: 255 mm x 285 mm x 18 mm
• Series: Poetry Collections
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings, JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / General, Poetry (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage: Poetry, Anthologies (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage: Anthologies