Bøger af Alex Wharton

The fourth collection of humorous and thoughtful poetry by the Children's Laureate Wales. From poems that describe 'Wild Boys' living alone in the woods to poems about 'Time' and meeting an astronaut, or reflecting on nature, there is something for everyone!

Doughnuts, Thieves and Chimpanzees is a playful, imaginative and curious 'how to' poetry book for children by the Children's Laureate Wales Alex Wharton. It encourages readers to enjoy, collaborate on and participate in different forms of writing, including limericks, haiku, rap and song lyrics. These fun, joyful poems play with language in a reader-friendly way that will inspire many to pick up a pen, even if they'd never thought poetry was for them before. Illustrated throughout with lively black and white illustrations by Rhiannon Smith.

A third collection of funny and thoughtful poems from the Children's Laureate Wales, Alex Wharton, illustrated by Ian Morris, aimed at developing a love of language and self-expression. Readers will be excited by fun characters new and old, and powerful, moving poems such as 'Young Oak'.

From hairy jellybeans to sparking daydreams, Alex's poems, written for primary school age children, are both funny and thoughtful, and aim to spark familiarity and inclusion. And the stunning illustrations by Katy Riddell focus on the fun and dreamlike quality of the poems' engagement with the natural world.