By Joshua Seigal (author) , Chris Piascik (illustrator)
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A marvellous new collection of poems by Joshua Seigal, winner of the Laugh Out Loud Awards - the UK's only prize for funny children's books.
Someone has let the words out... and they're going to have some fun!
In this brand new collection of poems from award-winning poet Joshua Seigal, words take on a whole new meaning; enter a world of creative word play with silly, funny and downright hilarious poems! With poems about cuddling tigers, pesky pet fleas and even what to do if your teacher is ever turned into a chicken.
Praise for I Don't Like Poetry :
'If ... you still think, 'I don't like poetry,' this might be the collection for you: Joshua Seigal's very imaginative and wonderful collection.' - The Times
'What do you mean you don't like poetry? This must mean you've not read the debut collection of poems from Joshua Seigal!' - lovereading4kids.co.uk
Praise for Little Lemur Laughing :
'Joshua Seigal is a rising star in the children's poetry world and this new collection of his poems will be a real crowd-pleaser.' - lovereading4kids.co.uk
'Joshua Seigal is definitely my new favourite poet.' - Books for Keeps
Praise for Welcome to My Crazy Life :
'Reluctant readers and poetry pros alike will find plenty to enjoy in Seigal's trademark outpouring of wit, wordplay and wackiness' - Books for Topics
Praise for I Bet I Can Make You Laugh:
'... this is a great collection of genuinely funny poems and they're refreshingly original for older primary kids, reflecting their lives and interests.' - BookTrust
Praise for Yapping Away :
'The poems are so playful, gleefully heading off in unexpected directions, and so full of surprises, that it sometimes feels that it's only the rhythm and the rhyme that is holding them on the page.' - Books for Keeps
Joshua Seigal is an internationally renowned poet, performer and educator. His first book with Bloomsbury, I Don't Like Poetry , was nominated for the Laugh Out Loud Award, an award Joshua has subsequently won twice. He is also a recipient of The People's Book Prize, and has performed at schools and festivals around the world, including the Edinburgh Book Festival, the Cheltenham Literature Festival, and the Dubai Literature Festival. He is an Official Ambassador for National Poetry Day, and has been commissioned to write and perform for the BBC. He can normally be found running poetry workshops and performances in schools, either online or in real life.
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A marvellous new collection of poems by Joshua Seigal, winner of the Laugh Out Loud Awards - the UK's only prize for funny children's books. Someone has let the words out... and they're going to have some fun!
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Who Let the Words Out? and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-12 years old
Who Let the Words Out? features in the following genres: Featured Books for 7+ readers, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, Poetry Books for Children, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage poetry, anthologies, annuals
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Who Let the Words Out? was written by Joshua Seigal and published by Bloomsbury Education an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Who Let the Words Out? has 128 pages
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