Please Mrs Butler :The timeless school poetry collection
Please Mrs Butler :The timeless school poetry collection
paperback
Published:
30 August, 1984
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Description
"Please Mrs Butler, this boy Derek Drew
Keeps copying my work, Miss. What shall I do?"
Discover this hilarious collection of poetry by award-winning Allan Ahlberg, perfect for primary school children.
Packed with playful poems about reading tests, never-ending school projects and playground quarrels, this collection has delighted generations of children and adults alike. Voted the most important children's poetry book of the 20th century in a Books for Keeps poll, Please Mrs Butler belongs in every child's bedroom.
'Hilarious and poignant school verses about primary school life. A real winner' - The Guardian
'Clever, funny and nostalgic, the collection is a delight' - Sunday Times
Discover more school stories from Alan Ahlberg:
Starting School
Heard It In The Playground
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780140314946 |
| ISBN10 | 0140314946 |
| Number Of Pages | 96 |
| Item Weight | 76 g |
| Product Dimensions | 128 x 198 x 6 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
Hilarious and poignant verses about primary school life. A real winner * Guardian *
Clever, funny and nostalgic, the collection is a delight * Sunday Times *
The most important 20th-century children's poetry book * Books for Keeps poll *
GoodReads Reviews
Author's Bio
Allan Ahlberg, a former teacher, postman, plumber's mate and grave digger, is in the super-league of children's writers. He has published over 100 children's books and, with his late wife Janet, created such award-winning picture books as Each Peach Pear Plum and The Jolly Christmas Postman - both winners of the Greenaway Medal. He has also written prize-winning poetry and fiction for older readers. The Telegraph described him as 'By far our best writer for the young.'