The Phoebe Book of Poems for Children is a lovely collection inspires friendship, kindness and care of all living things through the fun and marvel of rhyme and verse. Its poems celebrate the wonders gifted by nature and the joy of having animal friends. They sow ethical and moral seeds and seek to inscribe compassion upon the young human heart. By taking children on a magical ride through the natural world, they highlight what is special about living on Earth, especially in Africa.