Red Sky at Night; Poet's Delight

A third collection of funny and thoughtful poems from the Children's Laureate Wales, Alex Wharton, illustrated by Ian Morris, aimed at developing a love of language and self-expression. Readers will be excited by fun characters new and old, and powerful, moving poems such as 'Young Oak'.

About the author

"Alex Wharton is an award-winning writer and performer of poetry for adults and children. His First Book of poetry for children, Daydreams and Jellybeans, was shortlisted for the Wales Book of The Year Award 2022, The North Somerset Teacher's Book Awards, The Laugh Out Loud Book Awards and was named as a National Poetry Day Recommended Read. Alex won the inaugural Rising Stars Wales Award in 2020 and is the Children's Laureate Wales 2023-2025. He has collaborated with key national organisations such as Cadw, National Dance Company Wales, Welsh Government, British Council of Literature and Welsh Libraries, and has also appeared in festivals such as Hay Festival and Edinburgh International Book Festival. Follow Alex on Twitter @alexwhartonpoet and on Instagram @alexwharton_"

Product details

• Authors: Alex Wharton
• Publisher: Firefly Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.02.2024
• EAN: 9781915444356
• ISBN: 978-1-915444-35-6
• No. of pages: 80
• Dimensions: 124 mm x 194 mm x 8 mm
• Weight: 76 g
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Story books, fairytales, sagas, rhymes, songs