I Din Do Nuttin And Other Poems
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Through star filled skies on Christmas Eve Kay Harker, in a sleigh pulled by eight unicorns and driven by Herne the Hunter, returns in triumph to Tatchester. The illustration on the cover of this issue of BfK is by Faith Jaques and is taken from The Box of Delights, a newly illustrated edition of John Masefield's classic children's book, abridged by Patricia Crampton and published by Heinemann, 0 434 95052 1, £7.95. A paperback edition (without colour plates) is available from Fontana Lion (0 00 572415 9, £1.50). We are grateful to Heinemann and Fontana for help in using this illustration.
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Send to friend'Mother alligator's advice to her children' and 'If I could only take home a snowflake' are only two of the brightest gems from this superb collection of wry, amusing and gentle poems from Guyanese poet, John Agard. Child appeal exudes from the sensitively written material, which will be enjoyed by children of all nationalities. Did I feel the publisher's blurb was 'labelling' the book as suitable for one ethnic audience? Yes, I must confess I felt 'directed'. Let's get it clear, these poems are for everyone, and they're great! Start at the back with 'My Telly', if you want a starting point for discussion with children.
