by Ruth Ashby, illustrated by Bill Slavin. This beautiully illustrated story is based from a real account given by the Venerable Bede in his Ecclesiastical History of the English People. It is about a seventh century cow herdsman who could not sing or recite poetry as hard as he tried until one frustrating evening after he fell asleep... He became known as the first English poet. Caedmon's Hymn is included. 28 pages, hardcover.