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 is lucky enough to have one of the best jobs in the world: 'Publishing Director of Picture Books' at Nosy Crow. She has a degree in English Literature from Oxford University, and over twenty years' experience in children's publishing. She started her editorial career working on novelty books, but has focussed on picture books and poetry for the last 15 years. She often puts her author hat on to write picture books for Nosy Crow and has a notebook full of scribbled ideas.
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.