The Dragon with a Big Nose

'This lively collection of poems reflects on all kinds of things from the magical such as the badly behaved dragon of the title poem, to the everyday. `Steel Birds' is a wonderful poetic evocation of the cranes that dominate the skyline while in both `We're going to have a baby' and `Expecting' both the joy and the disbelief are brilliantly captured.'

`Lovely to read aloud with catchy rhymes and topics guaranteed to appeal to children. The language is vivid and some of the poems end in an unexpected way that will make children giggle.'

'This lively collection of poems reflects on all kinds of things from the magical such as the badly behaved dragon of the title poem, to the everyday. ` Steel Birds' is a wonderful poetic evocation of the cranes that dominate the skyline while in both ` We' re going to have a baby' and ` Expecting' both the joy and the disbelief are brilliantly captured.'

` Lovely to read aloud with catchy rhymes and topics guaranteed to appeal to children. The language is vivid and some of the poems end in an unexpected way that will make children giggle.'

KATHY HENDERSON is an award-winning author and illustrator, as well as an artist and printmaker. Among her many titles are the modern classic picture book The Little Boat, with Patrick Benson, which won the Kurt Maschler Award and was shortlisted for the Smarties Prize. She also wrote and illustrated The Storm, which was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal.

Her books for Frances Lincoln include the colour poetry collection 15 Ways to Get Dressed, which she wrote and illustrated, Pets, Pets, Pets, illustrated by Chris Fisher, and Hush Baby Hush, Lullabies from Around the World, illustrated by Pam Smy.
Kathy visits schools regularly, running workshops and performing her work. She lives in north London.