Celebrate each age and stage of your child's life with this poetic travelling companion. The Winding Road offers over 200 poems on the theme of childhood and growing up by writers ancient and modern � from Gaelic blessings to Navajo prayers, from William Blake to Eleanor Farjeon and Billy Collins.
This rich treasury of poems, verses, blessings and meditations reflects a child's journey from baby to teenager, from first milestones to leaving home:- Bring rhythm, security and intimacy to family life with poems for birthdays, morning verses, mealtime graces and evening prayers; a treasure chest for dipping into � poems for celebration, comfort and insight; poems for younger children to share and older children to read alone; ideas for introducing poetry into family life.