He named his top ten children's poetry books for the Guardian. One title on the list:101 Poems for Children by Carol Ann DuffyRead about another title on the list.
A finely stitched mix of poetries; the right between the eyes sort, the more in-between-the-lines sort. And some sorts in between. I look forward to re-reading the hard ones with apples in, by Yeats and Kavanagh. Emily Gravett's lightness of touch in the drawings contrastingly sits well with the weightier poems. 'I like that stuff' as Adrian Mitchell says. 3 of the 101 are by this man - plus works by Jackie Kay - HOORAY.
--Marshal Zeringue
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