Tony Mitton is a widely anthologized children's poet, as
well as a teacher and performing poet. His Royal Raps won the 1997
Nottinghamshire Libraries/Dillons Children's Book Award. His recent
collection of poetry, "Plum," won the Publishers Weekly 2003
Cuffies Award for Best Book of Poetry. Tony teamed with illustrator
Ant Parker on several books, including Dazzling Diggers, Roaring
Rockets, and Terrific Trains.
Ant Parker studied drawing and printing at the Bath Academy
of Art in England and has taught papermaking, printing and
bookbinding workshops for children. Toddlers and parents around the
globe have discovered the irresistible appeal of his wacky cartoon
characters in Flashing Fire Engines, Terrific Trains, Dazzling
Diggers, and Roaring Rockets. Other titles include Charlie the
Chicken and Desmond the Dog.
"Learning about submarines can be fun with the help of this brightly illustrated book intended for primary readers...Whether this book resides in a classroom or is part of a home library, youngsters will be entertained as they become acquainted with the interesting world of submersibles." --Children's Literature
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