This rich treasury of poems, verses, blessings and meditations reflects a child's journey from baby to teenager, from first milestones to leaving home:- Bring rhythm, security and intimacy to family life with poems for birthdays, morning verses, mealtime graces and evening prayers; a treasure chest for dipping into -- poems for celebration, comfort and insight; poems for younger children to share and older children to read alone; ideas for introducing poetry into family life.