The Rainmaker Danced
Published on 21. September 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-1-4449-3260-7 (ISBN)
Description
A wonderful new anthology of poems by winner of the Queens Medal and the Eleanor Farjeon Award, 2016
Do triangles
ever get into a tangle
when their sides meet their angles?
A wonderful new children's poetry collection, from a celebrated, award-winning poet.
From nature and science to identity, prepare to be transported on a journey through past and present. This collection from John Agard, winner of the Queens Medal and the Eleanor Farjeon Award, explores the wonders of the world - inviting your child to ponder life's questions with lots of fun along the way!
Do triangles
ever get into a tangle
when their sides meet their angles?
A wonderful new children's poetry collection, from a celebrated, award-winning poet.
From nature and science to identity, prepare to be transported on a journey through past and present. This collection from John Agard, winner of the Queens Medal and the Eleanor Farjeon Award, explores the wonders of the world - inviting your child to ponder life's questions with lots of fun along the way!
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Children's Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 130 mm
Width: 196 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
96 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4449-3260-7 (9781444932607)
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John Agard was born in Guyana and emigrated to Britain in 1977. He has worked as an actor and a performer with a jazz group and spent several years with the Commonwealth Institute, travelling all over Britain giving talks, performances and workshops. He has visited literally thousands of schools. His poem 'Half-caste' is on the AQA English GCSE syllabus, and every year he tours the country performing with other top poets for GCSE students. He lives in Sussex and is married to Grace Nichols, herself a respected Caribbean poet.