Here Come the Creatures! - Wes Magee (Paperback)

Here come the creatures, one, two, three - A crocodile' s holding hands with a flea.

Here come the creatures, one, two, three -
A crocodile' s holding hands with a flea.

A brilliant, varied collection of poems for very young children, suitable for early years and Key Stage One. Funny, sad, silly, sing-along, the poems are about friends and families, pets and creatures, school, space travel - and more. There is something for everyone in this sparkling collection - with lots of action and joining in.

WES MAGEE was born in Scotland, and worked as a teacher and head-teacher until he became a full-time writer twenty years ago. He has published 100 books for children, including poetry, picture books and storybooks. He regularly visits schools, libraries and festivals across the UK and abroad, performing his "poetry show". He also runs training days for teachers, talks at educational conferences and runs writing workshops. His best-known books are The Very Best of Wes Magee, which won the Children's Poetry Bookshelf Award, The Boneyard Rap and The Witch's Brew. He lives in Yorkshire.

Selected by Marilyn Brocklehurst as Children's Booksellers' Choice best books for May. 'These lovely books provide amusing, thoughtful and reflective poetry about aspects of family life and childhood.'

` Delightful and kind humour bubbles through this collection ... A perfect introduction to poetry for the youngest readers.'

'An excellent and varied collection'

` These highly imaginative and descriptive poems are fun and short to read.'

` A laugh-aloud little book to dip into on holidays.' Selected by Marilyn Brocklehurst as Children's Booksellers' Choice best books for May. 'These lovely books provide amusing, thoughtful and reflective poetry about aspects of family life and childhood.' 'An excellent and varied collection' `Delightful and kind humour bubbles through this collection ... A perfect introduction to poetry for the youngest readers.'