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From Allie Esiri, editor of the bestselling A Poem for Every Day of the Year and A Poem for Every Night of the Year, comes this beautiful gift anthology of Shakespeare's works.Shakespeare For Every Day of the Year is a magnificent collection of 366 extracts from Shakespeare's plays and poems. Each page of this unique book features an extract – which might be a famous poem, quote or scene – matched to the date it sits on – and an introductory paragraph which gives readers a new window into the work, time and life of the greatest writer in the English language.The book also includes synopses of each play, a comprehensive timeline covering Shakespeare's life, major historical events, and offers context for his works.Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year is perfect for reading or sharing, and brings you Shakespeare’s best-known and best-loved classics alongside lesser known extracts. Esiri’s entertaining and insightful thoughts on each entry will fill your year with wonder, laughter, wisdom and wit.Accessible, educational and a stunning addition to the bookshelf, this is a beautiful collection to dip into each day.'Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year is not just for Christmas, but for all time – Helena Bonham Carter

Allie Esiri’s beautiful gift anthology, A Nursery Rhyme for Every Night of the Year, is a definitive collection of nursery rhymes, with enchanting illustrations by Emily Faccini.The book includes 366 rhymes – traditional classics as well as favourite rhymes of today – each accompanied by an enlightening introduction. Perfect for reading aloud and sharing with children of all ages.Rhymes include ‘Oranges and Lemons’, ‘Mary Had a Little Lamb’, ‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’, ‘Twinkle Twinkle Little Star’ and ‘Rock-A-Bye Baby’, alongside modern songs such as 'Nellie the Elephant', 'Baby Shark' and 'Puff the Magic Dragon'; with entries from writing stars Floella Benjamin, Brian Bilston, Rod Campbell, Joseph Coelho, Julia Donaldson and Michael Rosen, all making this the most joyful book to read together, every night of the year.Each month includes rhymes on different themes:January: Winter, BedtimeFebruary: Love, Pancake DayMarch: Spring, Women’s Day, Riddles April: April Fool’s Day, Spring Festivals, Tongue-TwistersMay: May Day, Farm, Market, LondonJune: Playground Games, AnimalsJuly: Weather Lore, Travel, ClassicsAugust: Sea, Rivers, OutdoorsSeptember: Back to SchoolOctober: Food, Action Songs, HalloweenNovember: History, Divali, ThanksgivingDecember: Lullabies, Festive RhymesAllie Esiri's daily introductions teach the significance of the nursery rhyme; offering historical facts, answers to riddles, helpful instructions for the action rhymes, football fans’ playful variants and much more. The day-to-day format of the anthology invites readers to share one of the great nursery rhymes every day – or night – of the year.A stunning addition to the family bookshelf.

Within the pages of Allie Esiri's gorgeous poetry collection, A Poem for Every Spring Day, you will find verse that transports you to vivid spring-time scenes, taking you from the first sighting of blossoms to Easter.The perfect gift for poetry lovers!The poems are selected from Allie Esiri’s bestselling poetry anthologies A Poem for Every Day of the Year and A Poem for Every Night of the Year.Perfect for reading aloud and sharing with all the family, this book dazzles with an array of familiar favourites and remarkable new discoveries. These seasonal poems – together with introductory paragraphs – have a link to the date on which they appear.Includes poems by William Wordsworth, Christina Rossetti, John Donne and Emily Dickinson who sit alongside Ted Hughes, John Agard, Maya Angelou, Wendy Cope, John Cooper Clarke and Carol Ann Duffy.This soul-enhancing book will keep you company for every day and night of the Spring. Enjoy more seasonal poetry collections with A Poem for Every Summer Day and A Poem for Every Autumn Day.

An insightful and empathetic collection of around ninety poems on the topic of sleep (or lack of it), curated by Allie Esiri. A meditative companion for every hour of the night, SLEEPoffers solace, empathy and a dash of humour. If you are awake at 3am, this is the book for you.Arranged in three sections — SLEEP; INSOMNIA (or PSST, ARE YOU AWAKE); and DAWN — the anthology moves through the night, pairing each poem with an illuminating introduction that provides thoughtful context, gentle reflections and companionship for the quiet hours.Bringing together a diverse mix of poems from across centuries and traditions, the collection features poets including Margaret Atwood, Bashö, Wendy Cope, Rita Dove, Philip Larkin, Mary Oliver, Sylvia Plath, Rumi and Lemn Sissay — making SLEEP a book to savour alone or share, night after night.

Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year Day-to-Day 2027 Calendar repackages the yearlong collection of passages from the critically acclaimed book of the same name into easy daily doses of the great bard to mark each day of the year. Whether it’s a scene from Hamlet to celebrate Christmas or a sonnet in June to complement a summer’s day, this thoughtful collection will help you pause for a moment of poetry from the greatest writer in the English language. As perfect for reading aloud as it is for quiet contemplation, this calendar gives you a thoughtful way to reflect on each day while instilling a deeper appreciation for one of the world’s greatest poets. Quotes from the greatest works of William Shakespeare Features fun text and quotes on tear-off pages Day/date reference on each page Includes all major and significant holidays Recyclable easel backer for desk or tabletop display  Great as a gift for any occasion Perfect for your home or office Includes moon phases

Within the pages of Allie Esiri's gorgeous collection, A Poem for Every Summer Day, you will find verse that will transport you to striking summer scenes and inspire adventure. The poems are selected from Allie Esiri’s bestselling poetry anthologies A Poem for Every Day of the Year and A Poem for Every Night of the Year.Perfect for reading aloud and sharing with all the family, this book dazzles with an array of familiar favourites and remarkable new discoveries. These seasonal poems – together with introductory paragraphs – have a link to the date on which they appear.Includes poems by Lord Byron, Sylvia Plath, Rudyard Kipling, W. B. Yeats and Langston Hughes who sit alongside Brian Bilston, Michael Rosen, John Agard and Kae Tempest. This soul-enhancing book will keep you company for every day of your life.

Within the pages of Allie Esiri's gorgeous poetry collection, A Poem for Every Autumn Day, you will find verse that will transport you to vibrant, cosy autumnal scenes, from harvest festival to Remembrance Day.The poems are selected from Allie Esiri’s bestselling poetry anthologies A Poem for Every Day of the Year and A Poem for Every Night of the Year.Perfect for reading aloud and sharing with all the family, this book dazzles with an array of familiar favourites and remarkable new discoveries. These seasonal poems – together with introductory paragraphs – have a link to the date on which they appear.Includes poems by Robert Louis Stevenson, John Betjeman, Amy Lowell, Paul Laurence Dunbar, William Shakespeare and Christina Rossetti who sit alongside Seamus Heaney, John Agard, Simon Armitage, Patience Agbabi and Imtiaz Dharker.This soul-enhancing book will keep you company for every day of autumn. Enjoy more seasonal poetry collections with A Poem for Every Summer Day, A Poem for Every Spring Day and A Poem for Every Winter Day.

Within the pages of Allie Esiri's gorgeous poetry collection, A Poem for Every Winter Day, you will find verse that will transport you to sparkling winter scenes, taking you from Christmas, to New Years Eve and the joys of Valentines Day. The poems are selected from Allie Esiri’s bestselling poetry anthologies A Poem for Every Day of the Year and A Poem for Every Night of the Year. Perfect for reading aloud and sharing with all the family, this book dazzles with an array of familiar favourites and remarkable new discoveries. These seasonal poems – together with introductory paragraphs – have a link to the date on which they appear.Includes poems by Mary Oliver, Edgar Allan Poe, Thomas Hardy, E. E. Cummings and Robert Burns who sit alongside Benjamin Zephaniah, Wendy Cope, Roger McGough and Jackie Kay.This soul-enhancing book will keep you company for every day of winter. Enjoy more seasonal poetry collections with A Poem for Every Spring Day and A Poem for Every Autumn Day.

This stunning hardback gift book is the perfect pocket-sized stocking-filler for everyone on your list.A Poem for Every Day of Christmas is a splendid collection of thirty-one poems, compiled by award-winning anthologist Allie Esiri, to take you through the month of December.Perfect for reading aloud and sharing with friends and family, this book is the ideal companion for the holiday season. It features festive poems and carols by Brian Bilston, Robert Burns, Wendy Cope, T. S. Eliot, Christina Rossetti. E. E. Cummings, Dylan Thomas, Clement Clarke Moore and many more.The day-to-day format of this fabulous and fun anthology invites you to make poetry a part of your festive season.

A Poem For Every Night of the Year is a magnificent collection of 366 poems compiled by Allie Esiri, one to share for every night of the year.The poems – together with introductory paragraphs – have a link to the date on which they appear. Shakespeare celebrates midsummer night, Maya Angelou for International Women's Day and Lewis Carroll on April Fools' Day.Perfect for reading aloud and sharing with all the family, it contains a full spectrum of poetry from familiar favourites to exciting contemporary voices. Alfred, Lord Tennyson, W. B. Yeats, A. A. Milne and Christina Rossetti sit alongside Roger McGough, Carol Ann Duffy and Benjamin Zephaniah.This soul-enhancing book is the perfect gift that will last the whole year, with a little bit of magic to read every evening.'This book will bring a little magic into your day and into your heart' – Helena Bonham Carter

A Poem For Every Day of the Year is a magnificent collection of 366 poems compiled by Allie Esiri, one to share on every day of the year.Reflecting the changing seasons and linking to events on key dates – funny for April Fool's Day, festive for Christmas – these poems are thoughtful, inspiring, peaceful, energetic, upbeat, motivating, and empowering!Perfect for reading aloud and sharing with all the family, it is bursting at the seams with familiar favourites and exciting new discoveries. T.S.Eliot, John Betjeman, Lewis Carroll, William Shakespeare and Christina Rossetti sit alongside Seamus Heaney, Ted Hughes, Carol Ann Duffy, and Kae Tempest.This warm and soulful book is the perfect gift that will last the whole year, with a little bit of magic to read every day.'If you feel as though your life is lacking a bit of poetry, this is an excellent place to start' – Best Poetry Books of the Year, The Times

From Allie Esiri, editor of the bestselling A Poem for Every Day of the Year and A Poem for Every Night of the Year, comes this beautiful audio anthology of Shakespeare's works.William Shakespeare wrote at least 37 plays, 154 sonnets and a handful of longer poems and you can discover them all here. Each track of this unique collection contains an extract, which might be a famous poem, quote or scene, matched to the date, performed by leading actors such as Sir Simon Russell Beale, Helen McCrory, and Damian Lewis. Allie Esiri's introductions give her readers a new window into the work, time and life of the greatest writer in the English language. Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year is perfect for listening or sharing and brings you Shakespeare’s best-known and best-loved classics alongside lesser known extracts read by a range of award-winning Shakespearean actors. Esiri’s entertaining and insightful thoughts on each entry will fill your year with wonder, laughter, wisdom and wit.The complete cast of performers are: Sir Simon Russell Beale, Helen McCrory, Damian Lewis, Hattie Morahan, Pappa Essiedu, Jade Anouka, Ben Allen and Jot Davies.

An inspiring collection of Shakespeare's best work to keep you company for every day of your life.

Within the pages of Allie Esiri's gorgeous poetry collection, A Poem for Every Autumn Day you will find verse that will transport you to vibrant, cosy autumnal scenes, from harvest festival to Remembrance Day.The poems are selected from Allie Esiri’s bestselling poetry anthologies A Poem for Every Day of the Year and A Poem for Every Night of the Year.Perfect for reading aloud and sharing with all the family, this book dazzles with an array of familiar favourites and remarkable new discoveries. These seasonal poems – together with introductory paragraphs – have a link to the date on which they appear.Includes poems by Robert Louis Stevenson, John Betjeman, Amy Lowell, Paul Laurence Dunbar, William Shakespeare and Christina Rossetti who sit alongside Seamus Heaney, John Agard, Simon Armitage, Patience Agbabi and Imtiaz Dharker.This soul-enhancing book will keep you company for every day of Autumn. Enjoy more seasonal poetry collections with A Poem for Every Summer Day and A Poem for Every Winter Day.

Within the pages of Allie Esiri's gorgeous poetry collection, A Poem for Every Spring Day, you will find verse that will transport you to vivid spring-time scenes, taking you from the first sighting of blossoms to Easter.The poems are selected from Allie Esiri’s bestselling poetry anthologies A Poem for Every Day of the Year and A Poem for Every Night of the Year.Perfect for reading aloud and sharing with all the family, this book dazzles with an array of familiar favourites and remarkable new discoveries. These seasonal poems – together with introductory paragraphs – have a link to the date on which they appear.Includes poems by William Wordsworth, Christina Rossetti, John Donne and Emily Dickinson who sit alongside Ted Hughes, John Agard, Maya Angelou, Wendy Cope, John Cooper Clarke and Carol Ann Duffy.This soul-enhancing book will keep you company for every day and night of the Spring. Enjoy more seasonal poetry collections with A Poem for Every Summer Day and A Poem for Every Autumn Day.

Within the pages of Allie Esiri's gorgeous poetry collection, A Poem for Every Summer Day, you will find verse that will transport you to striking summer scenes and inspire adventure.The poems are selected from Allie Esiri’s bestselling poetry anthologies A Poem for Every Day of the Year and A Poem for Every Night of the Year.Perfect for reading aloud and sharing with all the family, this book dazzles with an array of familiar favourites and remarkable new discoveries. These seasonal poems – together with introductory paragraphs – have a link to the date on which they appear.Includes poems by Lord Byron, Sylvia Plath, Rudyard Kipling, W.B. Yeats and Langston Hughes who sit alongside Brian Bilston, Michael Rosen, John Agard and Kae Tempest.This soul-enhancing book will keep you company for every day of Winter. Enjoy more seasonal poetry collections with A Poem for Every Spring Day and A Poem for Every Autumn Day.

An inspiring anthology to keep you company for every day and night of winter.

'If you feel as though your life is lacking a bit of poetry, this is an excellent place to start' – The TimesAllie Esiri’s beautiful gift anthology, A Poet for Every Day of the Year, is the perfect introduction to 366 of the world’s greatest ever verse writers.Perfect for reading aloud and sharing with all the family throughout the year, it is bursting at the seams with familiar favourites and exciting new discoveries. Shakespeare, William Wordsworth, Christina Rossetti and Emily Brontë sit alongside Roger McGough, Wendy Cope, Imtiaz Dharker, Leonard Cohen, Sylvia Plath and Ocean Vuong.Each of the 366 poems features a small introduction that gives a sense of who the writer was, and not just the greatness of their work. Some offer insightful biographical details or key historical context, while others may provide quirky, humorous anecdotes.The day-to-day format of the anthology invites readers to make poetry a part of their daily routine, and makes sure that they discover something inspirational, life affirming, provocative, moving or entertaining each and every day.