| Author/Contributor(s): | Ison, Liz |
| Publisher: | Batsford |
| Date: | 3/9/2027 |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| Condition: | NEW |
Reading aloud can foster togetherness and connection and is a great way to help us mark the moments that matter. This expertly curated collection is perfect to enjoy whether you have a special occasion in mind or simply want to integrate more reading aloud into your daily life. You might be looking for a poem to read together for an informal or a relaxed encounter such as when sharing a family meal, for a romantic moment, with a grandchild, or on a nature walk. Or maybe you’d like to share a poem to elevate those important moments in life, such as a baby’s naming ceremony or christening, a wedding ceremony, or when it is time to bid loved ones goodbye.
Sections include:
- Beginnings: new life, baby blessings, and looking ahead
- Growing up: childhood, milestones, and learning
- Family life: mealtimes, bathtimes, and bedtimes
- Occasions: birthdays, anniversaries, and family events
- Becoming: reaching adulthood and lessons for life
- Love life and loving life: falling in love, making a commitment, partnerships, and weddings
- Natural delights: nature walks and rambles, sunrises and sunsets, the seasonal year
- The spiritual life: religious inclinations and contemplative times
- A cultural life: on reading and art appreciation
- A working life: commerce and comradeship
- Travel: exploration and adventure
- Conflict and peace: disagreements, building bridges, and finding resolution
- Illness: falling ill and the road to recovery
- Friendship: togetherness and connection
- Endings: farewells and funerals, remembrance and gratitude