You'll be able to tell that I am a great admirer of Michael Rosen, not only a wonderful poet and author, but a man passionate about connecting children with the joys of literature.
He has been a marvelous advocate during his tenure as Children's Laureate in the UK (2008 /9) for poetry, for school libraries and access to real books, for humour in children's books...
Here is a short piece from The Guardian at the end of his Laureateship...
The ups and downs of a story
As he bows out as children's laureate today, Michael Rosen looks back on the warmth and enthusiasm of his young audiences... and the blank looks of politicians....
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2009/jun/09/michael-rosen-creativity-in-the-classroom-teaching
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