Winner of the Waterstones Children's Gift of the Year 2018 this lavish poetry collection is a
perfect present for any age. I Am the Seed That Grew the Tree: A Nature Poem For Every Day Of
The Year named after the first line of Judith Nicholls' poem 'Windsong' is a beautifully
illustrated gift book treasury of 366 animal poems - one for every day of the year including
leap years. Filled with familiar favourites and new discoveries written by a wide variety of
poets including John Agard William Blake Emily Brontë Charles Causley Walter de la Mare
Emily Dickinson Carol Ann Duffy Eleanor Farjeon Robert Frost Thomas Hardy Roger McGough
Christina Rossetti William Shakespeare John Updike William Wordsworth and many more this
collection of daily poems is the perfect poetry anthology for children (and grown-ups!).
Whether you are 8 or 88 you'll find poems to share at the beginning of the day or at bedtime
or just to dip into whenever you might like. "An absolutely beautiful book." Julia Donaldson
Red Magazine Big Book Award Children's Illustrated Book of the Year 2019 Winner of the British
Book Design and Production Award's Children's Trade 0 to 8 Years Award 2019 With sumptuous
details including cloth binding full colour illustrations throughout textured paper jacket
ribbon marker and head and tail bands. Published in partnership with The National Trust this
is the perfect present for any child or adult to treasure.
