Wonder: The Natural History Museum Poetry Book

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Wonder: The Natural History Museum Poetry Book is a beautiful gift hardback collection of poetry with poems inspired by The Natural History Museum. It covers everything from the depths of space to the very centre of the earth - there are poems about the solar system, planet earth, oceans and rivers, birds, dinosaurs, fossils, wildlife, flowers, fungi, insects, explorers and palaeontologists. Each section includes an introduction and some footnotes about particularly interesting species. The museum has a collection of over eighty million objects and behind the scenes of its twenty-eight galleries crowd kilometres of preserved specimens, libraries of rare books and artworks, wonders gathered on some of the most famous voyages in history, rooms packed with pressed plants, warehouses teeming with stuffed animals and freezers full of DNA. As well as a museum, it is a state-of-the-art centre for discovery with over three hundred resident scientists and over ten thousand visiting researchers each year, investigating everything from dinosaurs to life on other planets. The collection is made up of brand new and classic poems and is illustrated with botanical drawings and engravings from the museum's collections. This fantastic collection speaks of the wonder of nature and shows us why we need to look after our incredible planet.

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offers a cornucopia of words about bugs, birds, fossils, fish, plants, people and dinosaurs, of course. Marketed for children, its a wonderful, varied collection for all ages -- Bel Mooney * Mail Online *
this gorgeously illustrated anthology covers everything from oceans and rivers to fossils. * Red magazine *
its as awe-inspiring and thoughtful as youd hope * Indybest *
The book is a celebration of our planet and the natural world, and theres plenty here to inspire children (and adults) to do all that we can to keep it safe, with Gerard Bensons A Small Star and Pascale Petits #ExtinctionRebellion providing great talking points with our older readers about climate change and what we can all do to help make a difference. -- Sarah Dawson * The Independent *
I can't recommend this collection highly enough and will be sharing with colleagues in school as well as suggesting it as a read for our teacher book groups. A WONDERful book! * ReadingZone *
the book is a wonder indeed, the poetry giving a genuine sense of the magnificence of the museums collections; its surprising, inspiring, eye-opening. * Books For Keeps *

Author Bio

Ana Sampson is the author of many bestselling anthologies including She is Fierce: Brave, bold and beautiful poems by women, She Will Soar: Bright, Brave poems of freedom by women, Tyger Tyger Burning Bright: Much Loved Poems you Half-Remember, Poems to Learn by Heart and Wonder: The Natural History Museum Poetry Book Ana grew up in Kent and studied English Literature at the University of Sheffield. After achieving both a BA and an MA, she began a career in publishing PR and has appeared multiple times on radio and television discussing books and poetry. Ana lives in Surrey with her husband, two daughters and two demanding cats.