This inspirational book of over 100 poems is designed to introduce readers of all ages to poetry. It is the starting point on a very special journey to a whole spectrum of thoughts and feelings, magical lands and faraway places.The collection features works by some of the world's most well-known writers and poets,including Edgar Allen Poe, Christina Rossetti, William Shakespeare and Alfred, Lord Tennyson.With songs and chants such as Waltzing Matilda, or It's Raining, It's Pouring; evocative poems such as Spring by William Blake and When That I Was And A Little Tiny Boy by William Shakespeare, children's favourites like Wynken, Blynken and Nod,and lullabies such as Hush Little Baby.