All Together Now: Collected Poems - Paperback

by Michaela Morgan (Author), Nick Sharratt (Illustrator)

Exuberance is the keynote in this varied, full-of-surprises collection from a poet renowned for her fun and inventiveness. Michaela Morgan is adept at putting an original twist on a familiar theme or situation, creating the kind of pleasure-shock that children love. Here you will find a performance poem on how to perform a poem; and fresh takes abound on topics such as food, monsters, animals, friends ... There are poems on some special people, including Mary Anning, fossil finder; Walter Tull, first black professional footballer; and Malala Yousafzaia, hero of our times. Inspiration, laughter and encouragement run through these pages, perfectly matched by Nick Sharratt's masterly illustrations.

Author Biography

Michaela Morgan is the author of more than 200 books, including picture books, fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Her poetry is very widely anthologised in UK and internationally. Michaela compiled Words to Whisper Words to SHOUT (shortlisted for BBC Blue Peter Award) and edited and contributed to Wonderland: Alice in Poetry (shortlisted for the CLiPPA Award); She co-wrote Reaching the Stars: Poems about Extraordinary Women and Girls (with Liz Brownlee and Jane Dean) which won the North Somerset Teachers' Award.,