A daughter will always be a daughter, and this beautiful and tender selection celebrates that joyful fact.
We begin with a birth and progress through the years via familiar landmarks; the beloved toys of early childhood and tricky teenage arguments lead to the inevitable moment when a daughter must leave home. A poem about teaching a daughter to swim becomes a moving expression of a rite of passage into independence:
You will watch her leaving the shore behind and the current will flow the right way. That day, the water will hold her - from 'Teaching Your Daughter to Swim' by Clare Shaw
Running through every poem there is an abiding sense of the power of the bond between a parent and daughter and of course there is always love.
Poems by Michael Brown, SL Grange, Harry Guest, Joanna Ingham, James P Lenfestey, Kim Moore, Marilyn Nelson, Clare Shaw, Anne Stevenson and Claire Walker.
Cover illustration by Caroline Barker.
Includes one poetry pamphlet, eco-envelope and co-ordinating bookmark with space for your own personal message.
By:
Various Authors Imprint: Candlewick Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 210mm,
Width: 137mm,
ISBN:9781913627089 ISBN 10: 191362708X Pages: 24 Publication Date:01 February 2025 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Unspecified
