Come Into This Poem by Tony Mitton
I saw the ghost horse through the trees on a late midsummer night. It cropped the grass in a forest glade by a full moon's milky light. What is the mysterious ghost horse doing in the woods? Who is the spy who wrote with the blood of a poisonous toad? Then discover the Cold Comfort Pets - including the pet germ, and the Itchy Titchy Pet - a frisky flea, or make the biggest sandwich you could ever imagine. From spooky legends to dreamy poems, teasers and laugh-out-loud rhymes, expect the unexpected from Tony Mitton. This collection is a poetry adventure waiting to happen. . .
Revel in the powerful and evocative language in this collectionWonderful for exending the imagination and inspiring children to 'think outside the box'. || All who read this will be thoroughly entertained and learn something new with Mitton' s exquisite storytelling. If there is ever a poetry collection to read with your children, this is most certainly it. || Mitton is a talented, versatile and accomplished poet with the ability the engage children with his imaginative writing. || Tony Mitton is a poet who conjures magic and reality; 'spins his chances in the air' to adapt his own words... This immersion in poetic experience will cause delight to its readers and establish a taste for more. Caroline Holder's responses to the poems are sensitive, evocative and subtle. Just as Tony Mitton creates effect with words so does she with line and shade.
Tony Mitton writes wonderful poetry and is much in demand at schools and festivals to read and perform. After spending most of his childhood abroad with his soldier father, Tony studied English at Cambridge before becoming a primary school teacher. Inspired by his pupils he began writing poetry and has won awards for his collections. Tony Mitton lives in Cambridge with his wife and children and their cat.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781847801692 |
| ISBN 10 | 1847801692 |
| Title | Come Into This Poem |
| Author | Tony Mitton |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Quarto Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2011-08-04 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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