A Whale of a Time

Winner ofGood Housekeepings 2023Best Kids Book Awards

Featured in TheNew York TimesHoliday Gift Books for Children

Named One ofSmithsonian MagazinesTen Best Childrens Books of 2023

Named a Most Anticipated Kids Book by Barnes & Noble

A wonderful gift for all ages, this beautiful, rib-tickling anthology is guaranteed to put a smile on your face! Whether its a poem about socks or spaniels, eggs or elephants, this bright and brilliant collection will bring you cheer and laughter every day. Perfect for reading aloud and sharing even more side-splitting hilarity with family and friends.

The spectacular range of poems for children includes work by John Agard, Maya Angelou, Brian Bilston, Gwendolyn Brooks, Lucille Clifton, Wendy Cope, Nikki Grimes, Nikki Giovanni, Langston Hughes, Edward Lear, Ogden Nash, Linda Sue Park, Michael Rosen, Judith Viorst, William Carlos Williams, Jane Yolen, Benjamin Zephaniah, and many more!

With a ribbon marker and poems about everything from animals, holidays, and food, to friendship, family, and feelings, A Whale of a Time is the perfect gift for any occasion.

Oh, the lucky child who hears a poem a day read aloud from this big book of joy.
The New York Times