Joshua's great command of rhythm and his ability to find just the right word is clear on each page. Highly entertaining, snippets of fun, emotion and wit.
Emma Perry, author and creator of My Book Corner
As ever Joshua Seigal proves witty, wise, empathic, funny and a great juggler of words. In his hands they move around so quickly and so smoothly you don’t know exactly where they’re going to land until their already lodged in your brain. More great stuff.
A. F. Harrold, poet and author of The Imaginary
There is so much to enjoy here – another fabulous collection! Essential for every bookshelf.
ReadingZone
This collection is truly a testament to the playfulness, silliness and hilarity of the written word. Seigal’s trademark wit, creative wordplay and rhyming schemes are sure to delight readers!
Children’s Books Ireland, Reading Matters Guide
If you’re looking for a book of poems aimed at junior school children that are funny and clever then this is for you... An excellent book.
The Poetry Zone
It’s definitely one to add to your bookshelf, whether you’re teaching poetry or just keen to see your class laugh out loud.
Teach Primary
Seigal has certainly unleashed the words making this perfect for vocabulary-rich discussions about all sorts of things with children in Key Stage 2.
The Literacy Tree
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 on I DON'T LIKE POETRY
Joshua Seigal is definitely my new favourite poet.
Books for Keeps
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 on LITTLE LEMUR LAUGHING
The wordplay and humour are spot on for primary school children, including lots of puns, enabling them to feel that poetry is something for them.
BookTrust
Reluctant readers and poetry pros alike will find plenty to enjoy in Seigal's trademark outpouring of wit, wordplay and wackiness
Books for Topics on WELCOME TO MY CRAZY LIFE
... this is a great collection of genuinely funny poems and they're refreshingly original for older primary kids, reflecting their lives and interests.
BookTrust on I BET I CAN MAKE YOU LAUGH
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 on YAPPING AWAY
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Biographical note
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 Emirates 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. His website is www.joshuaseigal.co.uk.
Chris Piascik started his career as a graphic designer at award-winning studios in the Northeast USA before accidentally becoming an illustrator. This strange transformation was the result of his daily drawing project that he started in late 2007 and, in fact, he's still posting a new drawing every day.