Michael Rosen
Waterstones Children's Laureate from 2007 to 2009
Michael Rosen is one of Britain’s best loved writers and performance poets for children and adults. His first degree in English Literature and Language was from Wadham College, Oxford and he went on to study for an MA at the University of Reading and a PhD at the former University of North London, now London Metropolitan. He is currently Professor of Children’s Literature at Goldsmiths, University of London where he co-devised and teaches critical approaches to reading on an MA in Children’s Literature, having done the same at Birkbeck, University of London. He has taught on MA courses in universities since 1994. He was the Children’s Laureate from 2007-2009 and has published over 200 books for children and adults, including the recent bestseller Many Different Kinds of Love and On The Move.
Books
Bilal’s Brilliant Bee
Author: Michael Rosen Illustrator: Tony Ross
Publisher: Andersen Press
Interest age: 7-9
Reading age: 7-9
One night, just before Bilal's latest test at school, Bumble the brilliant bee appears. He can answer any question at all! Typical of Michael Rosen, this book is funny, sly and gloriously accompanied by Tony Ross' bold illustrations.
Even More Nonsense
Author: Michael Rosen Illustrator: Clare Mackie
Publisher: Hachette
Interest age: 5+
Reading age: 6+
Following the success of their first Book of Nonsense, Michael Rosen and Clare Mackie have joined forces once again to create this spectacular collection of humorous poems.
Goldilocks and the Three Crocodiles
Author: Michael Rosen Illustrator: David Melling
Publisher: Harper Collins
Interest age: 6-8
Reading age: 7+
A funny re-imagining of the classic Goldilocks fairy tale, involving three scary crocodiles! Told in brilliant rhyming prose by Michael Rosen, with beautiful illustrations by David Melling.
Mae Goldilocks a'i chi Tiddles yn cychwyn ar daith drwy'r goedwig dywyll er mwyn dod o hyd i'r tŷ hwnnw - yr un gyda'r cadeiriau, uwd, gwelyau a'r tair arth.
Michael Rosen's A to Z
Author: Michael Rosen
Publisher: Puffin
Interest age: 9+
Reading age: 8+
Former Children’s Laureate, Michael Rosen, gathers together the best children’s poetry from Agard to Zephaniah in this collection. From Grace Nichol's poem about her Caribbean Gran visiting England to Rosen's own hilarious account of his Dad's intolerance to 'The Noise', There are poems to entertain everyone. A brilliant book for dipping iin…
Something's Drastic
Author: Michael Rosen
Illustrator: Tim Archbold
Publisher: Scholastic
Interest age: 5+
Reading age: 7+
A diverse selection of fun and lively poems for children
The Bear in the Cave
Author: Michael Rosen Illustrator: Adrian Reynolds
Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books
Reading age: 6+
The lonely bear from Rosen’s classic We’re Going on a Bear Hunt sets off one day to follow the sounds of the city.
The Bus is for Us!
Author: Michael Rosen
Illustrator: Gillian Tyler
Publisher: Walker Books
Reading age: 7
With bold, easy to read rhyming text and beautiful pictures to fire the imagination, this book, exploring all manner of transport and adventure, is one to be treasured and shared.
Uncle Gobb and the Dread Shed
Author: Michael Rosen
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Interest age: 8-9
Reading age: 9
Defiantly playing with language and narrative conventions, this very silly, bonkers story is itself a joyful rebellion against systematised schemes of learning.
We're Going on a Bear Hunt (book and CD)
Author: Michael Rosen Illustrator: Helen Oxenbury
Publisher: Walker Books
Interest age: 2-6
Reading age: 6+
A great audio-visual pack which comprises a book and a CD. With fun actions and repetitive rhyming text, this awardwinning classic is particularly good for sharing with several children together, but guaranteed to be loved by any child.
What is Politics? Why Should We Care? And Other Big Questions
Author: Michael Rosen and Annemarie Young
Publisher: Wayland Books
Interest age: 9-11
Reading age: 9+
In this clear and helpful book, Michael Rosen and Annemarie Young explain what politics is, the forms it takes, why politics can cause division and disagreement, and why we should all care about it.