The paperback edition of this poetry collection fizzing with fun from the much loved Michael Rosen, packed with colour illustrations by David Tazzyman. Includes an audio CD of Michael Rosen reading his poems

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A wonderful poetry collection fizzing with fun from the much loved Michael Rosen, packed with colour illustrations by David Tazzyman. Includes an audio CD of Michael Rosen reading his poems.

A riotous celebration of words – silly words, funny words, words you only use in your own family, new words, old words, and the very best words in the right order.

Melon

Melon squashy,
melon sloshy.
My friend Helen’s
eating melon.
So far, so good
with Helen
and her melon.
But here’s what I’m tellin’
Helen:
‘Don’t SIT on your melon,
Helen!’

Filled with colour illustrations and packed with silly rhymes, witty wordplay and thought-provoking story poems, this collection will delight children of all ages. Michael Rosen is the bestselling author of We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, along with many other picture books and collections of poetry.

"Full of poems that I love … illustrated with wild enthusiasm and style" - The Times

"This entertaining compilation will entertain for hours, if not days ... Exuberant, amusing illustrations complement this compendium of poems about everyday happenings and extraordinary events ... Ideal for reading aloud at home or at school" - BookTrust

"Rosen doesn’t just do funny ... he is funny ... Rosen is the real deal" - Sunday Times on UNCLE GOBB AND THE DREAD SHED

"Ramshackle and silly in the best possible way" - Financial Times on UNCLE GOBB AND THE DREAD SHED