LoveReading4Kids Says
LoveReading4Kids Says
Roger McGough is one of the most well-liked and revered poets we have today and his children’s poetry is always imaginative and uniquely entertaining. An Imaginary Menagerie is a collection looking inside the strange world of unusual animals, from the Conger Eel to the War Thog. We are taken through tales of the ‘Badgers’ and ‘Goodgers’, the Porcupine that lost its quills, and the dangerous ‘Allivator’ – part Alligator, part elevator. A funny and exciting read, it is sure to have both adults and children laughing alike and is packed with McGough’s witty style that we’ve all warmed to over the years. Children will pick their favourite animal and be reciting it off by heart in no time – let’s just hope the Aunt-Eater never pops by! Reviewed by our poetry expert, Liam Parkin
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An Imaginary Menagerie Poems and Drawings Synopsis
Ever see an anaconda drive through town on a brand new Honda? Don't ask him for a ride. You might end up inside. From the Allivator to the Zonk, here are seventy-two gloriously witty poems that young readers will love and return to again and again.
Real and imaginary animals, from newts with flutes to boisterous baboons in hot-air balloons, crowd Roger McGough's celebrated collection, now in a new edition for a new generation. Rich in invention, wordplay, and humour, with Roger's own delightful, quirky illustrations.
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9781913074357 |
| Publication date: |
7th July 2022 |
| Author: |
Roger McGough |
| Publisher: |
Otter-Barry Books Ltd |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Pagination: |
90 pages |
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Roger McGough Press Reviews
A funny and exciting read, it is sure to have both adults and children laughing alike LoveReading4Kids
Witty and wicked Waterstones
Classic Roger McGough ... kids love these poems Guardian
This is a new edition of a classic collection which has delighted readers for many years. It was one of the first poetry books I bought when I started teaching and one which I have used regularly since. Illustrated throughout by Roger, the poems are about both real and imaginary animals from the Allivator to the Zonk... Rich in word play and puns, each poem is imaginative and full of humour. The words trip off the tongue, making them a joy to perform and very easy to learn by heart as well as it being satisfying for children to explore the ideas, word play and patterns and use these in their own writing. - Through The Bookshelf
This is a new paperback edition or, in Roger McGough's words, 'a refurbishment' of the classic 1988 anthology of poetry, which includes the poet's own illustrations and an engaging new cover design. Playful, imaginative and thoughtful, I argue that this collection should remain a staple in any classroom or library.. This is a book that must be read aloud with or to children, in the moment, to appreciate its rhythm, rhyme, humour and creativity. This is much more than just a collection of wacky, weird poems: the overall message is the importance of observing, creating and pondering. It is about the 'what if?' and the simple joy of play!... This collection may be over 30 years old, yet the poetry remains creative, refreshing and smart in its construction... This book will continue to delight and encourage young 'bookworms' in homes, libraries and classrooms. - Just Imagine
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About Roger McGough
Award-winning poet, playwright, broadcaster and children's author Roger McGough was born on 9 November 1937 in Liverpool, England. He was educated at St Mary's College, Crosby, Liverpool, and at Hull University. He taught at St Kevin's Comprehensive School, Kirby, and lectured at Mabel Fletcher College in Liverpool and at the Liverpool College of Art. He was a member of the pop music/poetry group 'The Scaffold' between 1963 and 1973. He made his name as one of the 'Liverpool Poets' with Adrian Henri and Brian Patten, included in The Mersey Sound: Penguin Modern Poets 10 (1967). A Fellow of John Moores University in Liverpool, he won a Cholmondeley Award in 1999 and was awarded an honorary MA from Nene College of Further Education. He was Fellow of Poetry at the University of Loughborough (1973-5), Honorary Professor at Thames Valley University (1993) and is a member of the Executive Council of the Poetry Society. He was awarded an OBE in 1997.
He has twice won the Signal Poetry Award: first in 1984 with Sky in the Pie, then again in 1999 for Bad, Bad Cats. He is also the author of a number of plays, including All the Trimmings, first performed at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, in 1980, and The Mouthtrap, which he wrote with Brian Patten, produced at the Edinburgh Festival in 1982. He wrote the lyrics for an adaptation of The Wind in the Willows first staged in Washington, DC, in 1984, transferring to Broadway in 1995. He has written for and presented programmes on BBC Radio including 'Poetry Please' and 'Home Truths'. His film work includes Kurt, Mungo, BP and Me (1984), for which he won a BAFTA award, and he won the Royal Television Society Award for his science programme The Elements (1993).
His Collected Poems, bringing together over forty years of McGough's poetry, was published in 2003, and his live poetry album, Lively, is now out on CD.
Author photo: Leila Romaya.
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