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Stars in Jars: New and Collected Poems by Chrissie Gittins

Autor Chrissie Gittins
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 12 feb 2014
A wonderful collection of new poems and old favourites, some funny and some serious, by a talented children's poet. Covering almost two decades of Chrissie Gittins's best work, this collection will appeal to anyone who loves words and what they can do. With charming line illustrations by Calef Brown, this is a delightful selection to get children thinking, reading and rhyming.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781408196939
ISBN-10: 140819693X
Pagini: 144
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 10 mm
Greutate: 0.12 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția A&C Black Childrens & Educational
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Caracteristici

'Chrissie Gittins' poems are imaginative snapshots taken with a quirky edge that appeals to children. She crafts the language and surprises the reader; many of the poems would act as creative catalysts for children's own writing. She is one of the best 'children's poets' currently writing and visiting schools.' Pie Corbett

Notă biografică

Chrissie Gittins was born in Lancashire and lives in Forest Hill in South London. She studied at Newcastle University and St Martin's School of Art, and worked as an artist and a teacher before becoming a freelance writer. She writes poetry, radio drama, short stories, and poetry for children. Her children's poetry collections Now You See Me, Now You... and I Don't Want an Avocado for an Uncle were shortlisted for the CLPE Award and three of her collections were Poetry Book Society 'choices' for the Children's Poetry Bookshelf. Two of her children's poems won Belmont Poetry Prizes in 2002. Her children's poems have been animated for Cbeebies TV and are widely anthologized. Her poem 'Death in the Poetry Library' features on the Southbank Centre audio tour.

Recenzii

...something for everyone and a perfect collection for the classroom.
New works and old favorites by the ever-popular Chrissie Gittins are crammed into this glorious collection...every page is a joyful celebration of words, and the amazing things they can do
...such a lovely read that I couldn't put it down...A chest full of treasure, which could convert any poetry-phobes, young and old.
What is striking is the consistently high quality of the poems...It's a fine collection.