One of Britain’s best loved writers and performance poets for children and adults, Michael Rosen returns to Faversham to perform some of his favourite poems and share with readers a barrage of fun and wisdom from his new collections... get ready for some of the weirdest poems of all time! Age 7+

Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. All attendees need to purchase a ticket for this event, both adults and children.

Michael is Professor of Children’s Literature at Goldsmiths, University of London where he co-devised and teaches an MA in Children’s Literature.  As a broadcaster he has presented BBC Radio 4’s Word of Mouth since 1998, as well as regularly presenting documentary programmes for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 3, including the Sony Gold Award-winning, On Saying Goodbye.

Michael has published in the region of 200 books for children and adults, including The Sad Book with Quentin Blake; We’re Going on a Bear Hunt;  and A Great Big Cuddle, with Chris Riddell.  His poetry for adults includes Don’t Mention the Children; and Selected Poems.  Non-fiction work for adults includes Good Ideas: How to Be Your Child’s (and Your Own) Best Teacher; The Disappearance of Emile Zola, Love, Literature and the Dreyfus Case; and his memoir So They Call You Pisher!. 

He has written a book for children and teachers on writing poetry, What is Poetry? and has done three booklets for teachers on writing and reading. These are available through his website HYPERLINK, http://www.michaelrosen.co.uk – www.michaelrosen.co.uk Michael writes a monthly open 'letter' to the Secretary of State for Education in The Guardian where he critiques Government policy on schools from the standpoint of a parent.  

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