Follow that Word

Follow that Word
John Agard, Momoko Abe
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Paperback
h196 x 128mm - 164pg
26 May 2022 UK
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9781444964974
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The father of performance poetry, John Agard, brings you a collection of riotously funny poems. Follow that Word is a celebration of imagination and demonstrates the true diversity of language. A dazzling collection of over sixty poems, Follow That Word delivers John Agard' s musings on people and places from the modern and historical world, this wonderful collection that can be rediscovered over and over again. With gorgeous black-and-white illustrations from Momoko Abe, these poems truly come to life for all children, and this collection belongs on every bookshelf. ' It' s been around from Creation dawn,And it only takes two to catch on, Try it people, and you' ll soon see,This is a dance that can set you free,It' s called the dance of diversity. ' Reviews for Half-caste, and Other Poems: ' Rollicking Caribbean-flavored rhythms combined with serious matters such as racism define poet extraordinaire, Agard. ' - VoyaA performance poet, Agard uses his rhyme, repetition and refrains that make his work sing. . . Skilful use of humour to get his serious points across. - The Book Horn Inc
John Agard (Author) 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. Momoko Abe (Illustrator) Momoko Abe was born in Japan and has been drawing ever since she can remember. Aged 20, pursuing her passion for visual storytelling, she came to the UK to study filmmaking, and still works in the TV and film industry alongside her illustration work. Momoko is an AOI World Illustration Award Shortlist artist. She lives in London.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781444964974
Published: 26 May 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Hodder Children's Books
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
Format: Paperback
Height: 196mm
Width: 128mm
Spine: 16mm
Weight: 140g
Pages: 164

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