By Benjamin Zephaniah (author) Part of the Puffin Poetry series
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A playful, funny and thought-provoking collection from the iconic Benjamin Zephaniah. Poems packed with wisdom and laughter, poems that cherish and challenge our world, poems that delight in our differences and similarities.
'Dere's a Sonnet Under me bonnet Dere's a Epic In me ear 'Dere's a Novel In me navel Dere's a Classic Here somewhere' From veggies and vocabulary to pollution and revolution, this new anthology brings together Benjamin Zephaniah's greatest rhymes, along with a previously unpublished poem and a brand-new foreword by George the Poet. Timeless and essential, Let Dem Know is the perfect introduction to a true original - and inspiration for the young writers, speakers and thinkers of the future.
Dr Benjamin Obadiah Iqbal Zephaniah Benjamin Zephaniah was born in Birmingham and then spent some of his early years in Jamaica. He came to London when he was 22 and his first book of poetry for adults was published soon after. He appeared regularly on radio and TV including a Desert Island Discs appearance, literary festivals, and has also taken part in plays and films. He was most well-known for his performance poetry with a political edge for both children and adults and gritty teenage fiction. His collections Talking Turkey, Wicked World and Funky Chickens broke new ground in children's poetry. He is the only Rastafarian poet to be short-listed for the Chairs of Poetry for both Oxford and Cambridge University and has been listed in The Times' list of 50 greatest postwar writers.
He has sixteen honorary doctorates and the Eailing Hospital in west London has named a wing after him in recognition of his work.
Benjamin was passionate about issues that were both global and local, and his work focused on themes such as human rights and protecting the environment. He was widely considered to be among the first poets to address the climate crisis.
Benjamin died on December 7 th 2023 at the age of 65.
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The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Let Dem Know and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
Let Dem Know features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Featured Books for 11+ readers, PSHE: Multiculturalism, Diversity and Inclusion, Poetry Books for Children, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Countries, cultures and national identity, Recommendations, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage poetry, anthologies, annuals, People / Places, Children’s / Teenage: General interest
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Let Dem Know was written by Benjamin Zephaniah and published by Puffin an imprint of Penguin Random House Children's UK
Let Dem Know has 304 pages
Yes it is part of Puffin Poetry series
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