Not Entirely Useful Advice Written by A.F. Harrold Illustrated by Mini Grey A poetry collection fizzing with fun from the critically acclaimed A.F. Harrold, packed with quirky colour illustrations from awardwinning illustrator Mini Grey.
3 September 2020
Bloomsbury Children’s Books HARDBACK / 9781526618016 / £14.99 EBOOK / 9781526605436 / £12.58 TRANSLATION RIGHTS: BLOOMSBURY TERRITORY: WO
A joyous and riotous celebration of words and a modern take on cautionary tales – featuring advice on parrots, gravy, mathematics, castles (bouncy), spiders, vegetables (various), breakfast, cakes and removing ducks from soup. Advice comes in many shapes. Poems come in many shapes. And so, it follows, poems of advice come in many shapes too. Filled with colour illustrations and packed with silly rhymes, witty wordplay and thoughtprovoking story poems, this collection will have readers bursting with laughter, making it a complete delight to enjoy again and again. A.F. Harrold is an English poet and novelist who writes and performs for both children and adults. He is the owner of many books, a handful of hats and one beard. He lives in Reading with a standup comedian and two cats. Mini Grey’s style has an unconventional flare and instantly recognisable quirkiness. Mini has now published thirteen picture books. Amongst numerous nominations and prizes, Mini has won the Smarties Book Award and the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal for The Adventures of the Dish and the Spoon.
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