Hey Little Bug: Poems for Little Creatures

Hey Little Bug: Poems for Little Creatures

by Mique Moriuchi (Illustrator), JamesCarter (Author)

Synopsis

Hey little bug - how do you hug - or cuddle or kiss your mum or sis - with all those arms and legs and things - and wiggly bits and wobbly wings? Spotty ladybirds, crawly caterpillars, show-offy butterflies; cats, dinosaurs, bears; first day at school, the naughty step, show and tell...There are poems about all of these and more in this delightful collection of verse for young children. Perfect for Early Years and Infant classrooms, and for older children too, these poems are fresh, funny and brilliant for reading aloud.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 96
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Published: 04 Aug 2011

ISBN 10: 1847801684
ISBN 13: 9781847801685
Children’s book age: 5-7 Years

Media Reviews
This delectable collection of poems written by a performance poet who is well known in schools, is perfect for reading aloud and will be greeted with delight by teachers and children alike. || What shines through is a real understanding of the target audience and the things that will appeal to them. A great book for the classroom/ school library. || A delightful collection with a lovely range of subject, form and mood. || Read aloud, the poems spring to life and invite interaction and participation. Exploring them visually is also rewarding sa the texts are clearly set out and easy to follow. Mique Moriuchi's simple illustrations, in shades of grey, provide a playful, visual complement to the poeems, capturing their essence and are integral to the whole.
Author Bio
James Carter is a prize-winning poet and guitarist. He travels all over the UK and abroad to give lively poetry performances and workshops - in schools, libraries and at literary festivals. His poetry titles include Cars Stars Electric Guitars and Orange Silver Sausage (Walker Books) and Time-Travelling Underpants and Greetings, Earthlings! (Macmillan). James was the major contributor to the recent Cbeebies TV series Poetry Pie. He lives with his wife and two daughters in Wallingford, Oxfordshire.

Mique Moriuchi works with bits and pieces, textured paint and collage for her rich and unique pictures for children's books such as Granny Torelli Makes Soup by Sharon Creech (Bloomsbury) and Talk Peace by Sam Williams (Hodder Children's UK). Mique Moriuchi has a (BA) Hons. in Graphic design from Norwich School of Art & Design and an MA in sequential design and illustration from the University of Brighton.