A collection of the very best poems for children edited by Roger Mc Gough A wonderful collection of contemporary & classic poems chosen by children from schools around the UK Roger Mc Gough made the final selection & wrote the introduction Roger Mc Gough was born in Liverpool & educated at the University of Hull He came to prominence in the 1960s with the publication of THE MERSEY SOUND & is one of today's most popular poets He writes for children & adults & performs his poetry all over the world He was honoured with an OBE in 1997 & won the Signal Poetry Award in 1998 Roger now lives in London Sheila Moxley is gaining a powerful reputation for her multi-cultural illustration She lives in London