By John Agard (author) , Shirley Hottier (illustrator)
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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.
John Agard is a playwright, poet and children's writer from Guyana, who moved to the United Kingdom in 1977. He worked for the Commonwealth Institute from 1978 to 1985, travelling throughout the United Kingdom as a touring reader promoting the Caribbean culture to over 2000 schools. He currently resides in Lewes, near Brighton with his partner, the poet Grace Nichols. He became the first Writer in Residence at the South Bank Centre in London and became Poet in Residence at the BBC in London as well. He has won a total of five awards for his works, including the Paul Hamlyn Award for Poetry in 1997 and the Cholmondeley Award in 2004. John was Poet-in-Residence at the National Maritime Museum from August to November 2008.
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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.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Poetry World of John Agard and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
The Poetry World of John Agard features in the following genres: Featured Books for 7+ readers, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations, PSHE: Multiculturalism, Diversity and Inclusion, PSHE: Family Issues, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Poetry Books for Children, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage poetry, anthologies, annuals, Shortlisted for The Week Junior Book Award
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The Poetry World of John Agard was written by John Agard and published by Otter-Barry Books an imprint of Otter-Barry Books Limited
The Poetry World of John Agard has 128 pages
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