Football-mad youngsters will love this witty and nostalgic
collection of football poems by Allan Ahlberg, author of the
bestselling collections Please Mrs Butler and Heard it in the
Playground. Ahlberg has the knack of getting inside the minds of
his young readers, empathizing with their thoughts, feelings and
dreams. David Beckham wannabees will undoubtedly be inspired by
'Surely This Boy Must Play for England', and identify with the
embarrassment of over-enthusiastic parents in 'Dad on the Line',
while the havoc caused by a lost ball in 'Polite Children' is bound
to raise a chuckle. There's even a poem for Dad - '1966, or Were
You There, Daddy?' - which is sure to have 50-somethings getting a
little misty-eyed! Ahlberg has used a variety of verse forms, such
as sonnets, rhyming couplets and narrative poems which, coupled
with his chatty style and use of the modern idiom, will hopefully
encourage youngsters to develop an appreciation of poetry. The book
is enhanced by Fritz Wegner's humorous, cartoon-style
illustrations. Ages 5-13 (Kirkus UK)
A superb collection of football poems covering a range of different aspects of the game - referees, team talk, 1966 World Cup and more. Written in a variety of verse forms - sonnets, rhyming couplets, narrative poems, etc. Just as good as Allan Ahlberg's previous collections and again supported by Fritz Wegner's appealing artwork.
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