Michael Rosen's A-Z: The best children's poetry from Agard to Zephaniah

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'This is about wide and diverse participation. Diverse verse for all!' Michael Rosen, Children's Laureate 2007-09 THE VERY BEST OF TODAY'S CHILDREN'S POETRY FROM THE VERY BEST OF OUR CHILDREN'S POETS. From Agard to Zephaniah, this wonderful anthology is rich with the many cultures, voices and sounds of the most exciting children's performance poets in Britain today. Whether it's haunting or funny, musical or compassionate, the brilliant Michael Rosen, out Children's Laureate, has created a simply stunning collection of the best of children's poetry to delight readers young and old, everywhere. 'The champion for every bored, over drilled, tested-to-tears pupil in the land' - The Times

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Michael Rosen is one of the best-known figures in the children's book world. He has written numerous award-winning poetry books, non-fiction and picture books such as We're Going on a Bear Hunt. Michael performs, teaches, lectures, presents Word of Mouth on Radio 4 and reviews for the Guardian. In 2007, Michael was appointed the fifth Children's Laureate.