Ten silly Santas At the north North Pole One Santa cracked the ice And fell down through a hole. Find out what happened to the nine other silly Santas in this brand-new, fun-filled collection of Christmas poems for children. Written by one of the nation's favourite children's poets, Ten Silly Santas captures both the joy and the angst of the Christmas season - making you laugh out loud while also prompting you to quietly reflect on the mystery that lies at the heart of it all.
Steve Turner is a performance poet, journalist, biographer and author of critically acclaimed anthologies of children's verse. Among his bestselling books for children are The Day I Fell Down the Toilet (1997), Dad, You're Not Funny (2000) and Don't Take Your Elephant to School (2006). Steve makes frequent guest appearances on radio and television and was visiting lecturer on music journalism at Leeds College of Music 2008-2011. He has been interviewed on Today (BBC Radio 4), Front Row (BBC Radio 4), Breakfast (BBC1), Live Drive (BBC Radio 5), Steve Wright Show (BBC Radio 2), Diane Rehm Show (NPR), Laura Ingraham Show, Entertainment USA, Muse (Bloomberg TV), CBC, CBS, CNN, and MTV.
Title: Ten Silly Santas: And Other Christmas Poems
Author: Turner, Steve
ISBN: 9780281083756
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Publisher: SPCK Publishing
Publication Date: 2020-09-17
Number of Pages: 80
Weight: 0.1000 kg
'Great poems. A lovely book!' * Charlie Mackesy *
'The ultimate stocking filler for any child who's fond of poetry.' * Brian Patten *
'A delicious feast of rhythm and rhyme. ' * Wes Magee *
'Warm, wise, funny, tender, thoughtful and much, much more.' * Paul Cookson *
One of the most original and child-friendly voices to emerge in the last few years. * Sunday Telegraph *
Fun for children to read but are also good for parents to read to children. * Primary Times *
If you like your poetry to make you laugh, Steve Turner's your man. * Daily Telegraph *