A gilded treasury of 101 poems from one of America's most beloved children's poets-Father Goose. Poetry is magic! In this stunningly illustrated treasury, Father Goose has compiled 101 of his best children's poems to share as a first introduction to the joy of language and to the enchanting world of books. The chapters containing Father Goose's poems cover the topics of Home, Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall, Animals, and Poetry and include favourites such as: My Quiet Time November The Cold Gray Days of Winter Winter Calls Snowfall in the City The Wild Geese Summertime The Ant The City What's A Poem? His poems, lilting rhymes, short simple sentences, and repetition of key words will open children's hearts to the beauty of poetry and foster a love of lyrical language. Young readers will gain an understanding of the wonder and joy of poetry. AGES: 5 to 9 AUTHOR: Charles Ghigna-Father Goose lives in a tree house in the middle of Alabama. He is the author of more than 100 books and has written more than 5,000 poems for children and adults that appear in anthologies, newspapers, and magazines. He served as poet in residence and chair of creative writing at the Alabama School of Fine Arts, instructor of creative writing at Samford University, poetry editor of English Journal for the National Council of Teachers of English, and a nationally syndicated poetry feature writer for Tribune Media Services. He speaks at schools, conferences, libraries, and literary events throughout the US. Sara Brezzi is an illustrator actively collaborating with publishing houses and writers as well as working on her own projects. Currently Sara is based in Tuscany, Italy, where she lives with her son and her dog in a small house in the woods, nature being her first source of inspiration. She enjoys working on several different projects from children's books, board books, stationery, patterns to puzzles, games, and toys. SELLING POINTS: . A beautiful collection of poems from one of American's most beloved children's poets . The perfect read-aloud at home, in classroom and at the library . In the words of Charles Ghigna, "It is the joyous power of poetry that turns listeners into readers and readers into writers" 60 colour illustrations