Produktdetaljer
Biografisk notat
John Agard is one of the most admired and loved poets of our time. Born in Guyana, he moved to Britain in 1977, where his exceptional poetic talents were soon recognised. He has published more than 50 poetry collections for both children and adults and has won many awards. He has been a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature since 2007. He was awarded the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry in 2012 and received the BookTrust Lifetime Achievement Award in 2021. His poetry is on the GCSE English syllabus and he has toured widely with the GCSE Poetry Live show. He is married to fellow-poet Grace Nicholls, and they live in Lewes, West Sussex.
Shirley Hottier was winner of the FAB illustration award in 2021. She is French and graduated in Paris with a degree in architecture. As an illustrator she has a passion for promoting diversity, drawing on her own family tradition of multiple cultures to create warm and lively scenes and characters. Shirley specialises in digital art, incorporating a rich palette of vivid colours and varied textures. She lives in Edinburgh.
<p>"John Agard is not just one of our greatest poets and writers for children, but one of our greatest writers period." </p>
- Piers Torday,
<p>"He makes us laugh and makes us think, he plays with language, attacks it, makes it his own."</p>
- Frank Cottrell Boyce,
<p>"Acclaimed poet John Agard selects 80 of his liveliest, funniest and most engaging poems in this enticing illustrated collection for 6+, including No Hickory, No Dickory, No Dock, and Mouth Open, Story Jump Out."</p>
- Imogen Russell Williams, The Guardian
<p>'On stage Agard is a mischievous and charismatic performer and here he brings his trademark wit and wordplay to a selection of 80 of his poems for younger readers... Light, bright and life-affirming.'</p>
The Times
<p>"It’s a brilliant introduction to Agard’s playful and thought provoking poetry for KS2 readers. Highly recommended."</p>
School Reading List
<p>"Superbly evocative illustrations from Shirley Hottier, which match the theme of the poems so well. Otter-Barry Books have always brought great poetry books for children and this is an amazing new title to have…"</p>
Book Monitor
<p>"This is the book of the summer….Over 80 poems are included, reflecting the genius of Agard through a range of poetic forms and styles and most of all his extraordinary ability to connect with children of all ages through poetry."</p>
Achuka
<p>"This incredible book contains eighty of John Agard’s poems, selected from eight of his previous collections. It is an absolute treasure trove of poetic joy, deserving a place on every library, classroom and home bookshelf…..The collection is rich in both his playful, light-hearted poems and his more thought-provoking work, making it perfect for returning to again and again."</p>
Through The Bookshelf
<p>"It’s fascinating, heartwarming, and thrilling to look back at all these absolute classics…. It’s no exaggeration to say John Agard is a genius; his poems are very funny, very playful, full of empathy, and just the best to read out loud. The illustrator Shirley Hottier has done a wonderful job... This is a masterful collection of wonderful poems that every primary school and home should have on its shelves."</p>
BookTrust
<p>"This incredible book contains eighty of John Agard's poems, selected from eight of his previous collections. It is an absolute treasure trove of poetic joy, deserving a place on every library, classroom and home bookshelf"</p>
Reading Zone
A towering figure in the children’s and YA poetry world, John Agard has chosen favourite poems from eight of his previously published collections: I Din Do Nuttin; Say it Again, Granny; No Hickory, No Dickory, No Dock;
Laughter is an Egg; Grandfather's Old Bruk-a-Down Car; We Animals Would Like a Word With You; Come Back to Me My Boomerang, and Points of View With Professor Peekaboo.
Over 80 poems are included, reflecting the genius of Agard through a range of poetic forms and styles and most of all his extraordinary ability to connect with children of all ages through poetry.
Poetry legend John Agard’s own selection of over 80 of his poems for younger readers
Produktdetaljer
Biografisk notat
John Agard is one of the most admired and loved poets of our time. Born in Guyana, he moved to Britain in 1977, where his exceptional poetic talents were soon recognised. He has published more than 50 poetry collections for both children and adults and has won many awards. He has been a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature since 2007. He was awarded the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry in 2012 and received the BookTrust Lifetime Achievement Award in 2021. His poetry is on the GCSE English syllabus and he has toured widely with the GCSE Poetry Live show. He is married to fellow-poet Grace Nicholls, and they live in Lewes, West Sussex.
Shirley Hottier was winner of the FAB illustration award in 2021. She is French and graduated in Paris with a degree in architecture. As an illustrator she has a passion for promoting diversity, drawing on her own family tradition of multiple cultures to create warm and lively scenes and characters. Shirley specialises in digital art, incorporating a rich palette of vivid colours and varied textures. She lives in Edinburgh.