{"product_id":"9780008459840_carnival-of-the-animals-a-whole-new-world-of-animal-poems","title":"Carnival of the Animals: A Whole New World of Animal Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA stunning gift collection of animal poems from master storyteller Michael Morpurgo, celebrating with heart and humour the creatures with whom we share our planet.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollaborating once more with iconic artist, Michael Foreman, Morpurgo's poems are inspired by \u003cem\u003eThe Carnival of the Animals\u003c\/em\u003e – a humorous musical by the French composer Camille Saint-Saëns. Building on this classic framework, Michael has added many more animals – they speak in their own voices, full of humour and brio, to tell of their lives and the impact of humanity on their habitats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith full colour illustrations throughout, this celebrated partnership has created a gift book with a strong ecological message that will also ignite a love of poetry in young readers and will appeal to fans of \u003cem\u003eThe Lost Words\u003c\/em\u003e. Above all it is a celebration of the natural world in verse, a book to treasure and to inspire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Morpurgo has sold over 35 million books globally, many of them illustrated by Michael Foreman.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael Morpurgo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46898288918677,"sku":"9780008459840","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008459840.jpg?v=1776888209","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008459840_carnival-of-the-animals-a-whole-new-world-of-animal-poems","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}