Publication Date: 14 September 2023

The Blurb

A wonderful gift for all ages, this beautifully produced anthology is rib-ticklingly funny to wryly witty, each poem in this uplifting collection is guaranteed to put a smile on your face! Whether it’s a poem about socks or spaniels, eggs or elephants, this bright and brilliant collection will bring you cheer and laughter every day. Perfect for reading aloud, sharing even more side-splitting hilarity with family and friends.

The spectacular range of poems for children includes work by John Agard, Maya Angelou, Hilaire Belloc, Brian Bilston, Lucille Clifton, Wendy Cope, Roald Dahl, Edward Lear, Spike Milligan, Ogden Nash, Grace Nichols, Jack Prelutsky, Michael Rosen, Christina Rossetti, Benjamin Zephaniah and many more.

The Review

As a huge fan of both I Am The Seed That Grew A Tree, and Tiger, Tiger Burning Bright, when Nosy Crow sent me a sampler for A Whale Of A Time, I knew I had to get a finished copy, and what a delight it is.

A comically curated collection of 366 hilarious poems to keep you laughing all year round, surrounded by bright, bold mixed media illustrations. Inspiration is drawn from some of the most mundane things in our world to some of the most spectacular, but every poem will raise a knowing smile, a smirk or even full blown laughter.

A must for every primary school to help foster a love of poetry from some of the masters of the craft. Whether using in lessons, assemblies or to read one a day after the register or before home time, it’s a guaranteed short shared time of happiness every day.