Stars in Jars: New and Collected Poems by Chrissie Gittins - Softcover

Chrissie Gittins; Calef Brown

Softcover

ISBN 10: 140819693X ISBN 13: 9781408196939

Publisher: A & C Black Publishers Ltd, 2014

Synopsis

Stars in Jars

About this title

About the Author:

Chrissie Gittins was born in Lancashire and lives in Forest Hill in South London. She studied at Newcastle University and St Martin's School of Art, and worked as an artist and a teacher before becoming a freelance writer. She writes poetry, radio drama, short stories, and poetry for children. Her children's poetry collections Now You See Me, Now You... and I Don't Want an Avocado for an Uncle were shortlisted for the CLPE Award and three of her collections were Poetry Book Society `choices' for the Children's Poetry Bookshelf. Two of her children's poems won Belmont Poetry Prizes in 2002. Her children's poems have been animated for Cbeebies TV and are widely anthologized. Her poem `Death in the Poetry Library' features on the Southbank Centre audio tour.

Review:

...something for everyone and a perfect collection for the classroom. * Parents in Touch * New works and old favorites by the ever-popular Chrissie Gittins are crammed into this glorious collection...every page is a joyful celebration of words, and the amazing things they can do * Teach Primary * ...such a lovely read that I couldn't put it down...A chest full of treasure, which could convert any poetry-phobes, young and old. -- Marzena Currie * School Librarian magazine * What is striking is the consistently high quality of the poems...It's a fine collection. -- Clive Barnes * Books for Keeps *

About this edition

• Publisher: A & C Black Publishers Ltd
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 140819693X
• ISBN 13: 9781408196939
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 142