Pumpkin Grumpkin John Agard

Name: Pumpkin Grumpkin By Grace Nichols
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Pumpkin Grumpkin by John Agard

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Summary

Have you ever heard of a doctopus or a hippopotamustn't? Have you ever visited the Ning Nang Nong or lived in a floorless room? Did you know that in Japan cows go 'mo', in Vietnam they go 'o-o' and that in the Philippines they go 'ngna-ngna'? This title collects nonsense poems from all around the world.

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Pumpkin Grumpkin by John Agard

A fantastic collection of nonsense poems from all around the world. Have you ever heard of a doctopus or a hippopotamustn't? Have you ever visited the Ning Nang Nong or lived in a floorless room? Did you know that in Japan cows go "mo", in Vietnam they go "o-o" and that in the Philippines they go "ngna-ngna"? Here is an absolutely wonderful bunch of silly and charming poems from all around the world - from classics like the Jabberwocky, to great contemporary nonsense like The Computer's First Proverb - with superb illustrations by Satoshi Kitamura.

Pumpkin Grumpkin Reviews

all readers will be bewitched by the power of poetry, laughing out loud and coming back to this book time and time again -- The School Librarian * The School Librarian *

About John Agard

John Agard and Grace Nichols were brought up in Guyana and moved to Britain in 1977. Both are well-known writers and performers of poetry and they have each produced a number of poetry books for both adults and children. Under the Moon and Over the Sea (9781406334487), one of their best-known children's poetry collaborations,won the CLPE Poetry Award. They have also published A Caribbean Dozen (9781406334593)and From Mouth to Mouth (9780744583830). John and Grace live in Lewes in Sussex. Satoshi Kitamura is a highly acclaimed illustrator from Tokyo. He won the 1993 Mother Goose Award for the most exciting newcomer to children's book illustration for Angry Arthur. His other books include The Carnival of the Animals (9781844280216), Igor, the Bird Who Couldn't Sing and When Sheep Cannot Sleep: The Counting Book. He lives in Japan.

Additional information

Sku

GOR003332177

ISBN 13

9781406308884

ISBN 10

1406308889

Title

Pumpkin Grumpkin by John Agard

Author

John Agard

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Walker Books Ltd

Year published

2011-09-01

Number of pages

128

Prizes

N/A

Cover note

Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

Note

This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us