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Tony Mitton

Tony Mitton

Tony Mitton is a popular children's poet who has written a number of picture books including the Amazing Machines series for Macmillan Children's Books and Down by the Cool Pool for Orchard. His other titles include collections of poetry for older children. He lives in Cambridge.

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Books

  • All Afloat on Noah's Boat!

    All Afloat on Noah's Boat!

    Author: Tony Mitton
    Publisher: Hachette
    Interest age: 3+
    Reading age: 6+

    Combine bright, funny, action-packed pictures with a rap-style rhyming text telling a favourite story, and you get a book like this, guaranteed to engage readers of all ages.

  • Bumpus Jumpus Dinosaurumpus!

    Bumpus Jumpus Dinosaurumpus!

    Author: Tony Mitton llustrated by Guy Parker-Rees
    Publisher: Hachette

    Join in as the dinosaurs stir up a dinosaurumpus! Instantly appealing, with bright and lively illustrations, and Tony Mitton's fantastic poetry and rhyming words.

  • Come into This Poem

    Come into This Poem

    Author: Tony Mitton Illustrator: Caroline Holden
    Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
    Interest age: 4+
    Reading age: 6+

    This latest anthology is a complete mixture: from the fun and energetic to the dreamy and ethereal

  • Flashing Fire Engines

    Flashing Fire Engines

    Author: Tony Mitton Illustrator: Ant Parker
    Publisher: Pan Macmillan

    This story’s full of big, bold fire engines ready to rescue or fight fires. There’s plenty of action, rhyme and rhythm.

  • Jolly Olly Octopus

    Jolly Olly Octopus

    Author: Tony Mitton Illustrator: Guy Parker Rees
    Publisher: Orchard Books
    Interest age: 3+
    Reading age: 6+

    A counting book with a difference, this poem-story incorporates rhythm, onomatopoeia, alliteration, repetitive phrases and wonderfully bright, lively and funny illustrations.

  • Jungle Jive

    Jungle Jive

    Author: Tony Mitton Illustrator: David Wojtowycz
    Publisher: Alison Green Books
    Interest age: 2+
    Reading age: 6+

    It's Monkey's birthday and he's organising a party tonight for all the animals in the jungle. Everyone is putting their best clothes on and getting ready to dance

  • Plum

    Plum

    Author: Tony Mitton
    Publisher: Barn Owl Books
    Interest age: 3+
    Reading age: 6+

    This enjoyable collection from popular children’s poet Tony Mitton brings together a wide range of engaging poems for younger children

  • Snow Bear

    Snow Bear

    Author: Tony Mitton Illustrator: Alison Brown
    Publisher: Bloomsbury
    Interest age: 3+
    Reading age: 5+

    A small bear is searching for a winter home. Everywhere he tries is occupied, until he finds a cottage inhabited only by one small girl, who welcomes him inside.

  • The Storyteller's Secrets

    The Storyteller's Secrets

    Author: Tony Mitton Illustrator: Peter Bailey
    Publisher: Picture Corgi
    Interest age: 7+
    Reading age: 7+

    Toby and Tess meet an old man in an old fashioned robe carrying a staff. He gives his name as Teller and he tells the children five traditional tales in rhyming verse.

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