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A Great Big Cuddle

A Great Big Cuddle

Poems for the Very Young

by Michael Rosen and Chris Riddell
Paperback
Age range: 2 to 7 years old Publication Date: 01/10/2017

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Two of the biggest names in children’s publishing, Michael Rosen and Chris Riddell, come together in a new poetry collection.

Winner of the 2016 CLPE Poetry Award. Two of the biggest names in children’s publishing, Michael Rosen and Chris Riddell, come together in a new poetry collection.

The poems in A Great Big Cuddle fizz off the page with sound and rhythm, energy and laughter, as Rosen captures in the most remarkable way what it means to be very, very young.

A child’s world with all its details and feelings toys and games, animals and made-up creatures, likes and dislikes is vividly conjured up in the most memorable, playful language, and Chris Riddell has produced some his most extraordinary pictures ever to bring this world to life.

It's a book that will be enjoyed by the oldest grown-up and the youngest child and a future classic.

  • A double Laureate book.
  • Michael Rosen's first collection of poetry for the Very young. 
  • A wonderfully friendly and fun book for introducing children to poetry and reading, both at home and in the classroom.
ISBN:
9781406373462
9781406373462
Category:
Poetry (Children's / Teenage)
Age range:
2 to 7 years old
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
01-10-2017
Publisher:
Walker Books Ltd
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
80
Dimensions (mm):
260x288x10mm
Weight:
0.47kg
Michael Rosen

Michael Rosen is one of the most popular authors for children. His bestselling titles published by Walker Books include We're Going on a Bear Hunt, A Great Big Cuddle, Little Rabbit Foo Foo, Michael Rosen’s Sad Book, Tiny Little Fly and What Is Poetry?.

Michael received the Eleanor Farjeon Award for distinguished services to children’s literature in 1997, and was the Children’s Laureate from 2007 to 2009. He is a distinguished critic and academic, Professor of Children's Literature at Goldsmiths, University of London.

He also presents radio programmes for the BBC, and is a political commentator. Michael lives in London.

Chris Riddell

Chris Riddell, the 2015-2017 UK Children's Laureate, is an accomplished artist and the political cartoonist for the Observer. He has enjoyed great acclaim for his books for children.

His books have won a number of major prizes, including the 2001, 2004 and 2016 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medals.

Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse won the Costa Children's Book Award 2013. His previous work for Macmillan includes the bestselling Ottoline books, The Emperor of Absurdia, and, with Paul Stewart, the Muddle Earth and Scavenger series. Chris lives in Brighton with his family.

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