Out of this World

‘Out of this World’ is a new collection of poems, offering a mixture of the poignant and light-hearted, moving from memories to possibilities and dreams. Some poems are rich with Michael Rosen’s trademark humour whilst others are deeply poignant.

‘Family Secret’ is a deeply moving reflection on past meeting the present, referring, I’m sure, to Michael uncovering the truth about his ‘lost’ ancestors as he recounts in his book ‘The Missing’. In contrast to this, ‘The Alphabet Eater’ recounts what would happen if all the letters were eaten by a monster which would make a fun performance piece as well a great starting point for children to play with sentences and investigate what would happen to them if the monster started to eat them!

The collection is beautifully illustrated by Ed Vere whose artwork complements the poems perfectly, particularly those which accompany ‘A Day in the Life of a Cat’. There is so much to enjoy and reflect upon here, making this a book which will be returned to again and again.

Out of this World

Michael Rosen, illustrated by Ed Vere

Harper Collins ISBN: 978-0008517175