I Din Do Nuttin' by John Agard
23 poems about West Indian children, touching on subjects such as new shoes, not wanting to have a photograph taken, a birthday, and trying to escape the blame for something. Others particularly relate to West Indian culture, such as the joys of sugarcane, All-Fools Day and huge coconut trees.-
The Wondercrump Poetry!
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Hysterically Historical
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For Laughing Out Loud
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Cadbury's Book of Children's Poetry
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Toffee Pockets
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Them and Us
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Over the Moon
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Best Brownie Jokes
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Niffs and Whiffs
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Measles and Sneezles
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Singing Down the Breadfruit
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Bumwigs and Earbeetles and Other Unspeakable Delights
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It Came Through the Wall
John Agard was born in Guyana and emigrated to Britain in 1977. He has worked as an actor and a performer with a jazz group and spent several years with the Commonwealth Institute, travelling all over Britain giving talks, performances and workshops. He has visited literally thousands of schools. His poem 'Half-caste' is on the AQA English GCSE syllabus, and every year he tours the country performing with other top poets for GCSE students. He lives in Sussex and is married to Grace Nichols, herself a respected Caribbean poet.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780099184515 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099184516 |
| Title | I Din Do Nuttin' |
| Author | John Agard |
| Series | Red Fox Poetry Books |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Year published | 1993-08-19 |
| Number of pages | 48 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |