Here - are 60 of the finest and most entertaining poems for younger listeners. There are nonsense - poems (The Jumblies) classic animal poems (The Snail) stories of adventure (The - Ballad of Sir Patrick Spens) and Robert Browning's classic tale of adults getting - their come-uppance - The Pied Piper of Hamelin. Modern poetry also makes its - contribution with wordplay (Zoe's Ear-rings) and images of nature (Weathers). - Though principally aimed at eight to thirteen year olds, this is a collection to delight - listeners young and old alike.

Music: Tchaikovsky, Delibes, Rimsky-Korsakov, Saint-Saëns, Debussy