The Children’s Bookshow is a charity that inspires school children with a love of reading through an annual programme of theatre performances and in-school workshops with the very best authors and illustrators from around the world.
In 2020, everything is different and the good news is that you can access the poets reading and sharing great videos much longer than one month! There are some amazing poems by outstanding poets. Just click through and visit the poet for each week. You are sure to find a poem that will be just right for you.
THE CHILDREN’S BOOKSHOW team had been thinking a lot about the joy of poetry. One of the Directors, Siân Williams, was pulling poetry collections down from her shelves and revisiting all of the marvellous poets we have worked with over the years, and some we hope to work in the near future.
In November 2020 they are focusing on a different poet every week, giving you an overview of their life and work as well as some videos of them reading and performing their poetry. Follow each poet as below. It’s a great way to get the fun and meaning too back into poetry.
Poets for each week are…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Agard John Agard 
https://www.michaelrosen.co.ukMichael Rosen 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Nichols Grace Nichols 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kit_Wright Kit Wright 
https://kwamealexander.com Kwame Alexander
