A Kid in My Class: Poems

Awards:   Long-listed for Steel City Bookclub Awards 2020 (UK) Short-listed for CLiPPA Award 2019 2019 (UK) Winner of North Somerset Teachers' Book Awards - Poetry category 2019 (UK)
Author:   Rachel Rooney ,  Chris Riddell
Publisher:   Otter-Barry Books Ltd
ISBN:  

9781910959879


Pages:   88
Publication Date:   02 August 2018
Recommended Age:   From 7 years
Format:   Hardback
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A Kid in My Class: Poems


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Awards

  • Long-listed for Steel City Bookclub Awards 2020 (UK)
  • Short-listed for CLiPPA Award 2019 2019 (UK)
  • Winner of North Somerset Teachers' Book Awards - Poetry category 2019 (UK)

Overview

  They're all here...every kid in the class has their own poem. The pushy one, the shy one. The whizz kid and the daydreamer. The best-friender and the kid who runs in his wheelchair. The tough kid, the poet. And not forgetting the class hamster. This collection from an outstanding poet, Rachel Rooney, winner of the CLiPPA Award, is perfectly matched by the amazing witty and inventive illustrations by Chris Riddell, the former UK Children’s Laureate.

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Author:   Rachel Rooney ,  Chris Riddell
Publisher:   Otter-Barry Books Ltd
Imprint:   Otter-Barry Books Ltd
ISBN:  

9781910959879


ISBN 10:   1910959871
Pages:   88
Publication Date:   02 August 2018
Recommended Age:   From 7 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Children's (6-12)
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us.

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Making the ordinary seem extraordinary is a gift - one which characterises the poetry of Rachel Rooney -- BookTrust


Making the ordinary seem extraordinary is a gift - one which characterises the poetry of Rachel Rooney -- BookTrust The tough kid, the dreamer, the shy one, the whizz kid and even the class hamster, every child will find themselves in the pages of the CLIPPA winning poet's new collection featuring striking two colour art work from Riddell. -- Fiona Noble * The Bookseller *


Making the ordinary seem extraordinary is a gift - one which characterises the poetry of Rachel Rooney * Book Trust * The tough kid, the dreamer, the shy one, the whizz kid and even the class hamster, every child will find themselves in the pages of the CLIPPA winning poet's new collection featuring striking two colour art work from Riddell. -- Fiona Noble * The Bookseller * Charming, fun to read, and thought-provoking. * Kirkus * If there's one thing that's guaranteed to get kids into poetry, it's having a sense of being able to identify with the subject matter, and with school being such a huge part of their lives, every single child that picks up this book will definitely be nodding along, agreeing with the sentiments expressed in those devilishly clever rhymes. Really rather special this! * Read it, Daddy! * An absolutely smashing collaboration...Share a couple of these poems with a class or group and I'll guarantee they'll be clamouring to get their hands on a copy. Totally brilliant! * Red Reading Hub * As a measure of the way the words and pictures work together so beautifully in this excellent collaboration, the class hamster that goes missing in an early poem in the collection...appears silently in many of the subsequent illustrations and eventually gets to display the knowledge he has acquired. * CLPE Book of the Week * A winning combination of poems and portraits. * INIS * Rooney evokes children's perspectives with empathy. The poignancy and humour of these character sketches are heightened by their illustrations. -- Imogen Russell Williams * Guardian * What a lovely collaboration...this is! Rachel Rooney brings a whole school classroom to life...beautifully complemented by Chris Riddell's witty and sympathetic illustrations. * Reading Zone * This moreish collection of poems about a class full of characters is beautifully written and illustrated and will ring bells with all children about their own behaviour and that of their schoolmates. -- Nicolette Jones * Sunday Times * This is a great collection and will be much enjoyed by children around ages 8-11. It speaks about how you feel as an individual in a class of others. And how others feel the same, even though they don't say anything. * DolphinBooks - the blog * I absolutely love this new children's poetry book -- David Walliams


Making the ordinary seem extraordinary is a gift - one which characterises the poetry of Rachel Rooney -- BookTrust The tough kid, the dreamer, the shy one, the whizz kid and even the class hamster, every child will find themselves in the pages of the CLIPPA winning poet's new collection featuring striking two colour art work from Riddell. -- Fiona Noble * The Bookseller * Charming, fun to read, and thought-provoking. * Kirkus * If there's one thing that's guaranteed to get kids into poetry, it's having a sense of being able to identify with the subject matter, and with school being such a huge part of their lives, every single child that picks up this book will definitely be nodding along, agreeing with the sentiments expressed in those devilishly clever rhymes. Really rather special this! * Read it, Daddy! *


Author Information

Rachel Rooney worked as a teacher of special needs children while also bringing up her three sons. She is much in demand for school workshops, and for performances of her work at festivals. Her first poetry collection, The Language of Cat, was published in 2011 and won the CLPE prize, followed by My Life as a Goldfish in 2014 and Hey, Girl! in 2021. She lives in Brighton. Chris Riddell, Children's Laureate 2015-17, is internationally renowned both as artist and author. His awards include the Kate Greenaway Medal (2002, 2004), the Costa Children's Book Award (2013), and the Hay Festival Medal for Illustration (2015). He is currently president of the School Library Association. His bestselling books include the Goth Girl series, the Coraline series, The Sleeper and the Spindle with Neil Gaiman and A Great Big Cuddle with Michael Rosen. He lives in Brighton, UK.

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