Meet troublesome sisters, superheroes, the silly Siposark and other weird and wonderful creatures in this collection of hilarious, lyrical and adventurous poems by the much-loved poet Brian Patten, with brilliant illustrations by award-winning Chris Riddell.
Brian Patten (Author)
Brian Patten was born in Liverpool. His poetry for adults has been
translated into many languages, and his collections include
Collected Love Poems, Armada, and, from Penguin,
Selected Poems. His verse for children includes Gargling with
Jelly, Juggling with Gerbils, and Thawing Frozen Frogs. Brian
Patten is a popular performer of his work, and he has also written
children's plays as well as editing The Puffin Book of Modern
Children's Verse and The Puffin Book of Utterly Brilliant
Poetry.
Chris Riddell (Illustrator)
Chris Riddell, the 2015-2017 Uk Children's Laureate, is an
acclaimed artist of children's books and a political cartoonist for
the Observer. Amongst other titles, Chris illustrates the Ottoline
young fiction series and the Goth Girl series, as well as working
closely with Paul Stewart on the Edge Chronicles and Wyrmeweald. He
has won many awards for his work, including the Nestle Gold Award,
the Costa Children's Book Award 2013, the UNESCO Award for
Something Else and the rare honour of two Kate Greenaway Medals.
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