A tender, moving and joyous story from one of our nation's premier poets, John AgardFrom above earth, from above sky,from below earth, from under water,come all you little personscome exactly as you are.Come little bird person, come little bee person, come little tree person - little persons from all over the world join together to celebrate the dance of life and love in this stunning poem from John Agard. Stunningly illustrated by Jessica Courtney-Tickle, this is a book that both little persons and big persons will treasure and pore over for a lifetime, and is a true poem of our time.'A lyrical collaboration . . . a joyful, tender dance, celebrating people, places and the glory of existence.' Guardian'This book is a celebration of childhood and the natural world in all its rich diversity.' BookTrust
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Features little persons from all over the world who join together to celebrate the dance of life and love. This book is suitable for both little persons and big persons.
A lyrical collaboration . . . well served by numinous illustrations. Little bird person, little wave person, little tree person; all spring forth from dappled, blazing or sparkling environments to join hands in a joyful, tender dance, celebrating people, places and the glory of existence.
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A tender, moving and joyous story from one of our nation's premier poets, John Agard

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780571324163
Publisert
2017-09-07
Utgiver
Vendor
Faber & Faber
Vekt
200 gr
Høyde
2 mm
Bredde
250 mm
Dybde
250 mm
Aldersnivå
J, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
32

Forfatter

Biographical note

John Agard is an award-winning poet, born in British Guiana (now called Guyana) in the Caribbean, in 1949. He moved to the UK in the late 1970s and is well known for powerful and fun performances of his work. His poem Half Caste has been featured in the AQA English GCSE anthology since 2002, and he lives in Lewes with his family.

Jessica Courtney-Tickle is a part illustrator part story-maker based in Cambridgeshire, UK. She graduated from Kingston University in July 2014 where she studied Illustration and Animation and found a specialism in children's picture books. She loves working with colour, texture and lots and lots of characters!