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Simon James
Part of the series Reading Aloud with Michael Rosen, from the Teachers TV video archive.
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Summary
Author, poet and broadcaster, Michael Rosen, delves into new books every week bringing reading alive in the classroom for those who are just discovering it.
In this episode, Michael takes a look at:
- Baby Brains, an award winning picture book
- Staying Alive, a poetry anthology by Neil Astley
Baby Brains' author, Simon James, describes his caricature of a "clever kid" and the expert panel discuss poetry, before Michael asks the people of Birmingham whether they consider turning to poetry when they're feeling stressed.
For a list of all the books featured in this series as well as links relating to this programme, see the resources and support materials page.
Related links (6)
The Federation of Children's Book Groups
National, voluntary organisation which aims to promote enjoyment and interest in children's books and reading, and to encourage the availability of a range of literature
Michael Rosen
All the latest news and forthcoming events from the world of Michael Rosen
The Standards Site: Literacy
National Literacy Strategy main page
The Guardian Hay Festival
The official Hay website for information about the programme, news, events and archive
Bloodaxe Books
Publishers of Staying Alive and other poetry titles
Walker Books
Publishers of Baby Brains
- Duration: 15 mins
- No Subtitles
- Published: 17 February 2006