A Whale of a Time

A brilliantly illustrated collection of 366 hilarious poems to keep you laughing all year round! The Times Children's Book of the Year 2023 Featured in New York Times Holiday Books for Children Shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year 2023 A wonderful gift for all ages, this beautifully produced anthology is rib-ticklingly funny to wryly witty, each poem in this uplifting collection is guaranteed to put a smile on your face! Whether it's a poem about socks or spaniels, eggs or elephants, this bright and brilliant collection will bring you cheer and laughter every day. Perfect for reading aloud, sharing even more side-splitting hilarity with family and friends. The spectacular range of poems for children includes work by John Agard, Maya Angelou, Hilaire Belloc, Brian Bilston, Lucille Clifton, Wendy Cope, Roald Dahl, Edward Lear, Spike Milligan, Ogden Nash, Grace Nichols, Jack Prelutsky, Michael Rosen, Christina Rossetti, Benjamin Zephaniah and many more. "Laughter is definitely the top priority here in this bright, lively and uplifting poetry anthology for children" - Lucy Bannerman, The Times "The visual production is outstanding... with bold, playful mixed-media illustrations that match the lighthearted loopiness." - New York Times "There are a myriad of ways to enjoy this collection... This makes the perfect gift... a whale of a time is guaranteed" - Gemma McLaughlin, The National

Lou Peacock (Author) Lou Peacock loves words, stories and poems and has nearly thirty years of experience in children's publishing. She is Nosy Crow's Publishing Director at Large for Picture Books, and her own stories have been published in nearly 30 languages. Lou's previous poetry anthology - the highly-acclaimed A Whale of a Time, illustrated by Matt Hunt - was a Waterstones Book of the Year in 2023 and also The Times book of the week. She lives in Oxfordshire with her husband and son and their small black fluffy dog called Lyra. Matt Hunt (Illustrator) Matt Hunt was born in Redditch, Worcestershire in 1988. Starting out as a fine artist, he graduated from the Birmingham School of Art, and from these roots, developed a love for children's illustration. He currently shares a house with his wife Hayley and two cats. Matt works in mixed media, utilising paint, pens, crayons, and digital. He loves to create new and interesting characters and write stories for them. He's influenced by old movies, classic illustration, cartoons and books.