Words with rhythm, words with rhyme,

Words to make you feel just fine,

To clap your hands, tap your feet

Or click your fingers to the beat.

Words to make you grow… or cower.

Have you heard the word…   WORDPOWER!

Exuberant, funny, full of surprises! Put on a show, find your favourite food, look out for animals, then find monsters, famous people and nursery crimes…. This exciting collection from award-winning and multi-anthologised poet Michaela Morgan is perfectly matched by the witty and wonderful pictures of world-renowned illustrator Nick Sharratt.

"Designed to be read aloud, the poems revel in rhythm, sound and wordplay. With bold illustrations by Nick Sharratt, this vibrant celebration of language is perfect for KS2 classrooms for solo reading - full of energy, variety, there’s plenty to grab children and inspire creative writing. Highly recommended."

"…The poems are, of course, gems to share and enjoy, but the teacher in me quivers with delight at the potential it holds for developing children’s love and understanding of poetry. Nick Sharratt’s much loved and instantly recognisable illustrations are just the icing on the cake!"

"This collection of poems, all by the same poet, is a celebration of exuberance of humour, of thoughtfulness and surprises… Plus, alongside the poems there are illustrations bringing them to life in a uniquely visual style."

"All Together Now brings all the poetry that has delighted countless schools and gatherings into one delicious volume of Michaela-ness, and it’s irresistible – and perfectly counterpointed by Nick Sharratt’s charismatic, engaging, sparky and charming illustrations."

Michaela Morgan is the author of more than 200 books, including picture books, fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Her poetry is very widely anthologised in UK and internationally. Michaela compiled Words to Whisper Words to SHOUT (shortlisted for BBC Blue Peter Award) and edited and contributed to Wonderland: Alice in Poetry (shortlisted for the CLiPPA Award); She co-wrote Reaching the Stars: Poems about Extraordinary Women and Girls (with Liz Brownlee and Jane Dean) which won the North Somerset Teachers’ Award.

Nick Sharratt is illustrator of almost 300 books as well as being an author in his own right.  He studied Illustration at Manchester Polytechnic and Graphic Design at St Martin's School of Art in London. Authors he has worked with include Julia Donaldson, Michael Rosen, and Dame Jacqueline Wilson. He has been official illustrator for World Book Day, and with Katrina Charman won the 2021 BookTrust Storytime Prize. In 2022 he was named BookTrust's Writer-Illustrator in residence. Nick lives in Brighton, Sussex.