Welcome to the weird, wild and wonderful world of James Carter!

Expect to hear the moon speak, explore a magic wood and play air guitar. You'll meet wolves, elephants and a dung beetle; you'll get close to a gorilla and sing a lullaby to a woolly mammoth; you might even meet an alien in a library.

Packed with James Carter's most popular and requested poems, plus 8 brand new poems, this is an important collection from one of the top children's poets writing today.

About the Author

James Carter is an award-winning children's poet, non-fiction writer and musician. An ambassador for National Poetry Day, he travels all over the UK and abroad with his melodica to give lively, action-packed poetry/music performances, workshops and INSET days. His latest verse non-fiction series for younger readers (Little Tiger Press) is translated into over 8 languages. A former lecturer in Creative Writing/Children's Literature at Reading University, in the last 19 years James has visited over 1300 Primary/Prep schools in the UK and abroad and has performed at various prestigious festivals including Cheltenham, Hay and Edinburgh. He is the author of CLiPPA-shortlisted collection Zim Zam Zoom (with Nicola Colton). He lives in Oxfordshire.

Neal Layton is an author and illustrator whose images are prized for their spontaneity and inventiveness. His picture books include The Tree, The Story of Stars, and Oscar and Arabella. Born in Chichester, he was going to be a scientist but instead studied Graphic Design, gaining a BA at Newcastle and an MA in Illustration at Central St Martins. He lives with his family in Portsmouth, Hampshire.

Reviews

"An excellent collection. Every KS2 classroom should have one."

-- Pie Corbett, Educationalist/Poet

"Brilliant."

* Library Girl and Book Boy blog *

"Every one is, in its own way, wonderful...there's something for all tastes: it most definitely hooked this reviewer."

* Red Reading Hub *

"A fantastic collection...there's a wide variety here...we love James Carter's work."

* Let Them Be Small *

"Packed with James Carter's most popular and requested poems, and eight brand new poems, this is an important collection from one of the top children's poets writing today."

* Achuka *

"A spectacular collection...The superb use of vocabulary and varying styles of poetry will have teachers excited to share this collection. The illustrations by Neal Layton are perfectly suited to James Carter's poems: quirky, apt and stylish. This is one of those impressive, high-quality collections we need to share with our students. Brilliantly written and fun for all - this is one not to be missed."

* Just Imagine *

"A must for growing kids learning pronunciation, who love to perform poems or just enjoy the witty illustrations with the flow of poetry."

* Armadillo *

"These are poems to be read aloud as well as read to oneself. They de-mystify poetry and will provide a foundation from which a lifelong love and appreciation can grow."

* Books for Keeps *

"Just the book for the pandemic as the reader can escape into their Magic Wood where no lockdown restrictions exist. Highly recommended."

* IBBY *



Book Information
ISBN 9781913074739
Author James Carter
Format Paperback
Page Count 96
Imprint Otter-Barry Books Ltd
Publisher Otter-Barry Books Ltd