John Agard's Windrush Child Synopsis
With one last hug, Windrush chid waves goodbye to his Caribbean home and sets sail across the ocean to Britain.
In this powerful picture book, full of hope and promise, celebrated poet John Agard and illustrator Sophie Bass movingly evoke the journey made by children and their families as part of the Windrush Generation.
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9781529501124 |
| Publication date: |
10th March 2022 |
| Author: |
John Agard |
| Illustrator: |
Sophie Bass |
| Publisher: |
Walker Books Ltd |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| Pagination: |
32 pages |
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John Agard Press Reviews
a stunning picture book, paired with the distinctive, vibrant art of Sophie Bass - The Bookseller
A beautiful poetic and visual delight. John Agard's Windrush Child is both an important reflection on the Windrush Generation and a gorgeous bedtime read that will reward repeat readings, deceptively simple, emotionally deep. Sophie Bass' illustrations are beyond lovely, bold and vibrant that have you lingering on their splendour just as much as Agard's poetry has you contemplating the emotional landscape of finding a new home. - Joseph Coelho
John Agard's hopeful poem commemorates a child's Windrush journey from the Caribbean, and bold and vivid illustrations sing of palm trees and mangos left behind, and new experiences, including pigeons and terraced houses and snow. - The Sunday Times
Debut illustrator Bass's intricate, colourful, arresting pictures bring out all the resonances of Agard's spare text in this story of a child, a ship, a journey, and a new life enriched by the loves and memories of the old. - Guardian
Sophie Bass' bold and vibrant illustrations - a vibrancy that reflects the culture and contribution made by the Windrush Generation - also help to tell the story. - BookTrust
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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