Bonkers Ballads
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2017
Matador (Verlag)
978-1-78803-520-0 (ISBN)
Matador (Verlag)
978-1-78803-520-0 (ISBN)
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Colin West's new collection, Bonkers Ballads, contains a host of funny story poems and accompanying colour illustrations sure to tickle your ribs and make you chuckle.
Colin West's new collection, Bonkers Ballads, contains a host of funny poems and accompanying colour illustrations sure to tickle your ribs and make you chuckle.
Amongst the crazy characters are a seasick mermaid, an out-of-tune minstrel and a natty knight whose only concern is keeping his armour extra bright. And there is a mischivous fairy who loves practical jokes, a king with toothache and a very, very clever pig. Also included are a crafty witch, a feisty female pirate and a poor peasant who fashions himself a pair of fantastic boots which bring him fame and fortune. There's even a pair of star-crossed lovers of Bingo, a wandering bear, a tabby cat who wears a hat and a whole bunch more in this fabulous book!
Colin West's fun poems are strong in rhyme and rhythm. There is not only magic and mayhem in these ballads, but great charm and warmth to balance the gruesome ends which some of the characters suffer. Colin has combined his love of history and poetry to create a memorable collection jam packed with fun to cause maximum merriment. The pages of Bonkers Ballads are embellished with over a hundred of his own witty illustrations.
Colin's poems have been widely anthologised in both Britain and America. Ken Nesbitt, the former U.S. Children's Laureate has hailed Colin West `a master of the art of humorous poetry for children'. Poet Wendy Cope has said `Colin West has a considerable talent as a writer and an illustrator'. If you read this new collection you are likely to agree.
Colin West's new collection, Bonkers Ballads, contains a host of funny poems and accompanying colour illustrations sure to tickle your ribs and make you chuckle.
Amongst the crazy characters are a seasick mermaid, an out-of-tune minstrel and a natty knight whose only concern is keeping his armour extra bright. And there is a mischivous fairy who loves practical jokes, a king with toothache and a very, very clever pig. Also included are a crafty witch, a feisty female pirate and a poor peasant who fashions himself a pair of fantastic boots which bring him fame and fortune. There's even a pair of star-crossed lovers of Bingo, a wandering bear, a tabby cat who wears a hat and a whole bunch more in this fabulous book!
Colin West's fun poems are strong in rhyme and rhythm. There is not only magic and mayhem in these ballads, but great charm and warmth to balance the gruesome ends which some of the characters suffer. Colin has combined his love of history and poetry to create a memorable collection jam packed with fun to cause maximum merriment. The pages of Bonkers Ballads are embellished with over a hundred of his own witty illustrations.
Colin's poems have been widely anthologised in both Britain and America. Ken Nesbitt, the former U.S. Children's Laureate has hailed Colin West `a master of the art of humorous poetry for children'. Poet Wendy Cope has said `Colin West has a considerable talent as a writer and an illustrator'. If you read this new collection you are likely to agree.
Colin West was born in Epping in 1951. He studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Wolverhampton and the Royal College of Art. He has written and illustrated over sixty children's books in a successful career that spans over 40 years. Now semi-retired, he lives in Battle, East Sussex.
Erscheinungsdatum | 24.07.2018 |
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Verlagsort | Market Harborough |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 148 x 210 mm |
Themenwelt | Literatur ► Comic / Humor / Manga ► Humor / Satire |
Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Gedichte / Lieder | |
ISBN-10 | 1-78803-520-8 / 1788035208 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-78803-520-0 / 9781788035200 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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