My Daddy bought me this book when I was six. It was £11.99.
It is a book about poems. There are 58 pages and it's a brilliant book for children who are old and young, because some of the words are hard and some of the words are easy. The young children can practise the hard words, like frowned and brushed beneath and tinker tailor. And thief. And jeweller.
I like the pictures and some of the long poems. My favourite is King John's Christmas on page 2 and it's on five pages, it's nearly the longest poem in the book.
When I was younger I read it with my Daddy but now I can read it by myself because I've practised. When I read the poems, sometimes I can't read the words so I practise. Sometimes when I look at the book I find new poems that I've never read before. Lots of ot he poems make me happy, some of them make me curious. Sometimes it's a sad beginning but then it's a happy ending.
It's got lovely pictures, they are funny and interesting to look at.
Thankyou very much for this review. I have a daughter who is also seven so I will show her this and ask if she wants to read this book too.
ReplyDeletefrom Clare (Mummy to seven year old Georgia)
What a great review Raffaella :-)I think my little girl would enjoy this book too, so we will have to get it from the library. I look forward to reading more of your reviews!
ReplyDeleteThis is a very good book to start with. It is one of my favourite books too, and I still have my copy of it from when I was a little boy, a long time ago. I remember the book was a present from my Aunty Barbara. I very much like the poem King John's Christmas too. I look forward to hearing more about books from you.
ReplyDeleteDarling. I am so proud of your new blog. Well done!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your review. I love A. A. Milne and had forgotten about this book. I Might buy it for my children this christmas :)
ReplyDeleteMy girls have these books and I don't think they have ever read them! Your review makes them sound very interesting so I will encourage them to give them a go. Thank-you for your review.
ReplyDeleteThis is an excellent book to have, even if you are older than six.
ReplyDeleteI remember the copy my sister and I had when we were little. She was six, and clever as clever, and I was four ... I couldn't read yet, but I knew some of the poems and loved the pictures.
I hope somebody gives you Winnie the Pooh soon.
Hello Raffaella, I liked your poem book review. I love books to read hard words and easy ones too. My favourite author is Roald Dahl because his stories are fantastic. The Twits is the best, have you read it? It's very funny and Mr and Mrs Twit always fight. Stefano xxx
ReplyDeleteHello Stefano! How are you? I haven't read it but mummy has a collection of Roald Dahl books in her study. I will ask her for them to see if it is in there. Bingo x
ReplyDeleteI'd forgotten all about this book until I read your brilliant review. I will read it with Stefano and Riccardo when we get back to England. My favourite poem from Now We Are Six is the one about the 2 Johns and having the wrong trousers on :-)
ReplyDeleteWell done Raffaella! I'll look forward to reading your blog updates in the future...
Mandi (Stefano and Riccardo's mummy). x
P.S. I love the photo of you in disguise. You've grown lots since we saw you.
This was/is one of my favourite childhood books. In fact this one (I still have my rather battered old copy) and an the Just So stories are the only ones still in my bookcase. A good reminder to get ti down and have a read...out loud of course :)
ReplyDeleteI hope yuo find the Twits becos it will make yuo laugh. I love yuor nick name. My cousin's nick name is Bingo too. And in a bit of the Twits one of them flies away and then falls down, it's very funny. Yuo will love it if yuo find it.
ReplyDeletefrom Stefano xxxx