LoveReading4Kids Says
This wonderful story about what brings friends together is beautifully expressed in John Agard’s poetic words and Satoshi Kitamura’s glorious illustrations.
Creature-of-No-Words knows just what feelings he has from all the experiences of happiness, sadness or loneliness that he has. But he has no words to describe them.
When he meets Creature-of-Words he suddenly has a friends who can give him the words to express what he feels. Sharing their skills brings great delight and richness to these two new friends.
Julia Eccleshare M.B.E
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When Creature Met Creature Synopsis
A powerful picture book about communicating emotions and relating to fellow creatures, from an award-winning duo. Creature-of-No-Words lives a happy life on his own, but one day he gets a feeling like 'the chill touch of ice' and nothing can lift his sadness.
Just then Creature-of-Words arrives and senses his despair. How can she help him communicate and become happy again?
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9781912650507 |
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3rd March 2022 |
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John Agard |
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Satoshi Kitamura |
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Scallywag Press |
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Hardback |
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John Agard Press Reviews
'The words are from the extraordinary John Agard whose inventive verse is a constant wonder. Add the delights of artwork by Satoshi Kitamura and the whole book is inspired and tremendous; a total triumph.' - School Librarian
'A wonderful book to read with children - of all ages - and will prompt appreciation of the power of language and the importance of being able to share how we feel with others.' - 5 Star Books for Keeps
'I'm not being flippant. This is a book which invites quite young children to consider the importance of language, and how difficult, or even impossible, life would be if it were denied to us.' - School Reading List
'This profound and rather beautiful book could be interpreted in many ways and it encourages the young reader to reflect upon what they have read. Kitamura’s distinctive illustrations are stunning and work in perfect partnership with the text.' - A Library Lady
'Both humorous and poignant, this look at the importance and power of communication, is a thought-provoking, memorable ‘just-so’ kind of story. In addition to being a book that will resonate with listeners and readers, it’s a wonderful starting point for classroom explorations of ways of relating to, and expressing our feelings to our fellow creatures.' - Red Reading Hub
About John Agard
John Agard is a playwright, poet and children's writer from Guyana, who moved to the United Kingdom in 1977. He worked for the Commonwealth Institute from 1978 to 1985, travelling throughout the United Kingdom as a touring reader promoting the Caribbean culture to over 2000 schools. He currently resides in Lewes, near Brighton with his partner, the poet Grace Nichols. He became the first Writer in Residence at the South Bank Centre in London and became Poet in Residence at the BBC in London as well. He has won a total of five awards for his works, including the Paul Hamlyn Award for Poetry in 1997 and the Cholmondeley Award in 2004. John was Poet-in-Residence at the National Maritime Museum from August to November 2008.
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