James Carter
After fifteen years of writing, performing and recording music (whilst doing a series of jobs from job centre interviewer to recruitment consultant), James went off to Reading University to do a B.Ed degree in primary education and an MA in children's literature.
He is now an award/prize-winning poet, as well as a non-fiction and educational writer. He is the author of many popular and best-selling poetry titles. He travels all over the UK to give lively poetry/music performances and workshops. In the last seventeen years, he has visited well over 1000 schools, and performed at various prestigious literary festivals, including Cheltenham, Hay and Edinburgh.
James lives in Wallingford with his four guitars, three ukuleles, two daughters and one wife.
Books
I'm a Little Alien
Author: James Carter
Illustrator: Mique Moriuchi
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Interest age: 4-6
Reading age: 5+
Through rhyme smaller children can be introduced to new words and concepts while older children can try reading the poems aloud themselves. An absolute delight.
Journey to the Centre of My Brain
Author: James Carter
Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
Interest age: 9+
Reading age: 9+
Take a sneak peek into James Carter's weird and wonderful brain in this fun new poetry collection.
Once Upon a Raindrop
Author: James Carter Illustrator: Nomoco
Publisher: Little Tiger Press
Interest age: 6-8
Reading age: 7+
Why is the moon so dry when the Earth has oceans and rivers and snow and ice? This rhyming and poetical picture book brilliantly introduces the concept of the water cycle and the value of water in our lives.
Zim Zam Zoom!
Author: James Carter Illustrator: Nicola Colton
Publisher: Otter-Barry Books
Interest age: 4-8
Reading age: 6+
An exciting, action-packed introduction to poetry for younger children. Perfect for reading out loud, at bedtime, playtime or at school.