This is an incredibly powerful, provocative and compelling novel that has equal appeal to teenagers as it does to adults. The themes of love and longing combine together to create a book that is not just beautifully written but also one that makes you sit up and think about relationships of all kinds as well as the importance of relationships.
If you only want one collection of poetry on your young child’s bookshelf then it has to be this stunning collection by best-selling author Michael Rosen and illustrator Quentin Blake whose pictures complement and bring to life the words so perfectly. Alone or together with you your child you will be totally transported into the words and the pictures and if the book wasn’t enough it also comes with an audio CD of the poems read by the author.
Andreas Steinhofel is the author of numerous books for children and young adults. He has a degree in English and Media Studies from Philipps Universitat Marburg and in Germany is a very well-known translator of children’s books as well as being a scriptwriter and reviewer. His book The Centre of the World won the prestigious Buxtehuder Bulle prize for the best Young Adult Novel in Germany and was shortlisted for the German Children’s Literature Award.
