Bøger af John Agard

Funny, thought-provoking and bursting with curiosity, Wise Up! Wise Down! is a lively conversation between two internationally renowned poets, illustrated by treasured artist Satoshi Kitamura. How can laughter be more powerful than a sword? Why do days have names but not weeks? And do pigeons ever get a craving for cake? Two friends, internationally acclaimed poets John Agard and JonArno Lawson, take us on an inspiring, hilarious and wonderous journey through poetry, asking questions and attempting answers as they discover that life really is a forever and ever adventure.

A bumper children's poetry collection, from celebrated poet John Agard, winner of The Queen's Gold Medal and The Booktrust Lifetime Achievement Award 2021, illustrated by Satoshi Kitamura.

With one last hug, Windrush chid waves goodbye to his Caribbean home and sets sail across the ocean to Britain. In this powerful picture book, full of hope and promise, celebrated poet John Agard and illustrator Sophie Bass movingly evoke the journey made by children and their families as part of the Windrush Generation.

"My name is Book and I'll tell you the story of my life." Nonfiction like you've never read it before! Quirky and humorous, part poetry, part reflection, this is the story of the book told by none other than Book himself! This extraordinary character begins by reminding us of his origins in oral story and clay tablets, then ponders on papyrus, parchment and paper, and on being a scroll who finally gets a spine. We see him lovingly illuminated by monks in medieval monasteries, then witness the massive changes brought about by the invention of the printing press, and the coming of paperbacks and e-books in the 20th century. But Book's not a straightforwardly chronological chap; he can't help musingand his musings, whether they're on the evolution of the alphabet, libraries, book-burning or blurbs, are delightful and thought-provoking.

In the title story, Inspector Dreadlock Holmes and his sidekick Rudeyard Fly are sent for by the Criminal Investigation Department of Middleham-by-Sea ¿ a little town known for tea shops, pet shops, florist shops. Keen to kickstart their diversity policy, the Department sends for two black law enforcers who both think this an opportunity too good to miss: a chance to prove their cross-cultural mettle and elucidate the death of Lord Montagu, a controversial political figure possibly killed by a deadly vegetable. In other stories, an Anansi spider stows away on the Windrush, cod and chips are usurped by chicken tikka marsala, and a white landscape gardener who admires Capability Brown has a mixed race child who is dispossessed by voices from history, including that of Martin Luther King. Surreal and playful, John Agard¿s stories also reveal hidden truths that subtly change our view of how we are and where we come from.

John Agard has been broadening the canvas of British poetry for the past 40 years with his mischievous, satirical fables which overturn all our expectations. His ninth Bloodaxe collection, Border Zone, explores a far-reaching canvas of British/Caribbean transatlantic connections, sweeping across centuries and continents.

Creature-of-No-Words lives a happy life on his own, but one day he gets a feeling like "the chill touch of ice," and nothing can lift his sadness. Just then Creature-of-Words arrives and senses his despair. How can she help him communicate and be happy once more? This is a powerful picture book about communication and friendship, from an award-winning duo.

The father of performance poetry, John Agard, brings you a collection of riotously funny poems. Follow that Word is a celebration of imagination and demonstrates the true diversity of language.A dazzling collection of over sixty poems, Follow That Word delivers John Agard's musings on people and places from the modern and historical world, this wonderful collection that can be rediscovered over and over again. With gorgeous black-and-white illustrations from Momoko Abe, these poems truly come to life for all children, and this collection belongs on every bookshelf.'It's been around from Creation dawn,And it only takes two to catch on, Try it people, and you'll soon see,This is a dance that can set you free,It's called the dance of diversity.'Reviews for Half-caste, and Other Poems: 'Rollicking Caribbean-flavored rhythms combined with serious matters such as racism define poet extraordinaire, Agard.' - VoyaA performance poet, Agard uses his rhyme, repetition and refrains that make his work sing...Skilful use of humour to get his serious points across. - The Book Horn Inc

Can trickster Coyote infiltrate the environmental conference and leave a lasting legacy? A poetic mythical tale of environmental impact

An uplifting and funny celebration of the magic of books by John Agard, winner of the Queens Gold Medal for Poetry.

The popular Caribbean-British poet John Agard brings his trickster wit to a world of play and parable in which the Little Green Man stands for all pesky outsiders, in poems charged with contemporary relevance.

A warm and charming tale of diversity, language, and the shared cultures that make-up modern life. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 7+

A wonderful new anthology of poems by winner of the Queens Medal and the Eleanor Farjeon Award, 2016

Features little persons from all over the world who join together to celebrate the dance of life and love. This book is suitable for both little persons and big persons.

"My name is Book and I'll tell you the story of my life." Non-fiction like you've never read it before!

Agard puts on the mask of medieval Jewish rabbi Moses Maimonides (from Moorish Spain) in provocative poems that resonate with the current climate of extremism.

A warm, charming and ever-so-slightly batty celebration of family love, inspiring teachers and the great characters who make all our lives more interesting. Featuring the same family as 2014's All Sorts to Make a World. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 7+

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right levelLearn all about the strange goings on in Cotton Tree Village with these four traditional tales from the Caribbean, beautifully told here by award-winning authors, John Agard and Grace Nichols.

Marvellous maths poems from the best-selling author and illustrator of such classics as WE ANIMALS WOULD LIKE A WORD WITH YOU and POINTS OF VIEW WITH PROFESSOR PEEKABOO.

Scintillating science poems from the highly original partnership of one of Britain's best-known poets and an award-winning illustrator, creators of Einstein, The Girl Who Hated Maths, We Animals Would Like a Word With You and Points of View with Professor Peekaboo.

Guyana's word-magician casts his unique spin on the intermingling strands of British history, and leads us into metaphysical and political waters, bringing a mythic dimension to the present.

A wonderful anthology of poetry by award winning poets John Agard and Grace Nichols, brought to life with beautiful illustrations by Satoshi Kitamura.

Includes poetry from "We Brits" that gives an outsider-insider view of British life in poems which both challenge and cherish our peculiar culture and hallowed institutions. This book also includes "Weblines" that contains three Caribbean myths of transformation: the steeldrum, the limbo dancer, and Anansi, the spider trickster god.

John Agard has been broadening the canvas of British poetry over the years with his mischievous, satirical fables. This book plays havoc with biology and makes a monkey out of Darwinian evolution - on the occasion of the bicentenary of Charles Darwin's birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his "Origin of Species".

One of the the UK's top performance poets explores issues of race and identity in this classic collection.

Comedy and charm abound in this quirky story about people trapped on the London Underground together. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 7+

Laughter is an eggwith a crick-crack facethat can hide in the heartof the human race.Tummy tickling, rib-cracking and even wee-yourself laughs can all be found in the pages of this eggstraordinary collection of poems, riddles, jokes and ballads from the wonderful John Agard.