Laughter is an Egg

By:

John Agard

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Paperback / softback

Series:

A puffin book

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Releases 3 Oct 2024

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This product will be released on 3rd October, 2024

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Description

Laughter is an egg with a crick-crack face that can hide in the heart of the human race. Crack up with John Agard’s hilarious and heartfelt ode to laughter. This eggstraordinary illustrated collection of forty-eight poems, riddles, jokes and ballads is as silly as it is sincere and is guaranteed to get you giggling. Full of Agard’s signature wit and playfulness, this accessible, joyous collection is a perfect way to introduce young readers to poetry. Discover Puffin Poetry, bringing timeless and treasured poetry collections to a new generation.

Author Biography:

John Agard is an acclaimed poet, playwright and children’s author. Born in Guyana, Agard moved to Britain in 1977 where he worked with the Commonwealth Institute giving talks, readings and workshops in thousands of schools around the country. His poetry features on the English GCSE syllabus and he has won numerous awards for his work, including the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry in 2012 and the BookTrust Lifetime Achievement award in 2021.

Release date NZ

October 3rd, 2024

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