James Carter is an award-winning children’s poet, non-fiction writer and musician. An ambassador for National Poetry Day, he travels all over the UK and abroad with his melodica to give lively, action-packed poetry/music performances, workshops and INSET days in schools and festivals. He is the author Zim Zam Zoom (with Nicola Colton). He lives in Oxfordshire. Neil Layton is an author and illustrator whose images are prized for their spontaneity and inventiveness. Born in Chichester, he was going to be a scientist but instead studied Graphic Design, gaining a BA at Newcastle and an MA in Illustration at Central St Martins. He lives with his family in Portsmouth, Hampshire.
An excellent collection. Every KS2 classroom should have one. -- Pie Corbett, Educationalist/Poet Brilliant. * Library Girl and Book Boy blog * Every one is, in its own way, wonderful...there's something for all tastes: it most definitely hooked this reviewer. * Red Reading Hub * A fantastic collection...there's a wide variety here...we love James Carter's work. * Let Them Be Small * Packed with James Carter's most popular and requested poems, and eight brand new poems, this is an important collection from one of the top children's poets writing today. * Achuka * A spectacular collection...The superb use of vocabulary and varying styles of poetry will have teachers excited to share this collection. The illustrations by Neal Layton are perfectly suited to James Carter's poems: quirky, apt and stylish. This is one of those impressive, high-quality collections we need to share with our students. Brilliantly written and fun for all - this is one not to be missed. * Just Imagine *