An impressive collection of free poems about animals by the great storyteller Michael Morpurgo, celebrating with heart and humor the creatures with which we share our planet.
In collaboration with the iconic artist Michael Foreman, Morpurgo's poems are inspired by "The Carnival of the Animals" – a humorous musical composition by the French composer Camille Saint-Saëns. Building on this classic framework, Michael adds many more animals – they speak with their own voices, full of humor and life, to tell the story of their lives and the impact of humanity on their habitats.
With colorful illustrations throughout the book, this festive collaboration has created a book that conveys a powerful ecological message and will delight young readers with a love for poetry. Above all, it is a celebration of the natural world in verse, a book that will be appreciated and inspire.
Michael Morpurgo has sold over 35 million books worldwide, many of which were illustrated by Michael Foreman.
