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 International Womens Day and Lewis Carroll 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.