Produktdetaljer
Biographical note
Poet, playwright and short story writer John Agard grew up in Guyana, where his love of language grew out of listening to cricket commentaries on the radio. He has won many prizes, including the Smarties Book Prize and the Queenâs Gold Medal and in 2021 was awarded the prestigious BookTrust Lifetime Achievement Award for an outstanding contribution to children's literature. John is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and his work appears in an AQA anthology for GCSE English Literature. With his partner Grace Nichols, John has edited the Walker anthologies A Caribbean Dozen and Under the Moon and Over the Sea, and he is the author of the Carnegie-longlisted My Name Is Book.
Sophie Bass is a British Trinidadian illustrator based in London. Having completed her BA in Illustration at Falmouth University in 2013, Sophie now works mostly in the music industry designing record covers and has collaborated with musicians such as Yazz Ahmed, Soweto Kinch and Innov Gnawa. Her work draws inspiration from music, social justice, mythology and symbolism. Sophie works by hand employing traditional techniques with gouache and pen, to create contemporary images characterized by strong figures, vivid colours and a distinctive style. John Agardâs Windrush Child is her picture-book debut.
a stunning picture book, paired with the distinctive, vibrant art of Sophie Bass
The Bookseller
A beautiful poetic and visual delight. <i>John Agard's Windrush Child</i> is both an important reflection on the Windrush Generation and a gorgeous bedtime read that will reward repeat readings, deceptively simple, emotionally deep. Sophie Bassâ illustrations are beyond lovely, bold and vibrant that have you lingering on their splendour just as much as Agardâs poetry has you contemplating the emotional landscape of finding a new home.
Joseph Coelho
John Agardâs hopeful poem commemorates a childâs Windrush journey from the Caribbean, and bold and vivid illustrations sing of palm trees and mangos left behind, and new experiences, including pigeons and terraced houses and snow.
The Sunday Times
Debut illustrator Bassâs intricate, colourful, arresting pictures bring out all the resonances of Agardâs spare text in this story of a child, a ship, a journey, and a new life enriched by the loves and memories of the old.
Guardian
Sophie Bassâ bold and vibrant illustrations â a vibrancy that reflects the culture and contribution made by the Windrush Generation â also help to tell the story.
BookTrust
Produktdetaljer
Biographical note
Poet, playwright and short story writer John Agard grew up in Guyana, where his love of language grew out of listening to cricket commentaries on the radio. He has won many prizes, including the Smarties Book Prize and the Queenâs Gold Medal and in 2021 was awarded the prestigious BookTrust Lifetime Achievement Award for an outstanding contribution to children's literature. John is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and his work appears in an AQA anthology for GCSE English Literature. With his partner Grace Nichols, John has edited the Walker anthologies A Caribbean Dozen and Under the Moon and Over the Sea, and he is the author of the Carnegie-longlisted My Name Is Book.
Sophie Bass is a British Trinidadian illustrator based in London. Having completed her BA in Illustration at Falmouth University in 2013, Sophie now works mostly in the music industry designing record covers and has collaborated with musicians such as Yazz Ahmed, Soweto Kinch and Innov Gnawa. Her work draws inspiration from music, social justice, mythology and symbolism. Sophie works by hand employing traditional techniques with gouache and pen, to create contemporary images characterized by strong figures, vivid colours and a distinctive style. John Agardâs Windrush Child is her picture-book debut.