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'A national treasure' Daily Express To mark and celebrate National
Hedgehog Awareness Week, Pam Ayres has written a less-than-fond
farewell from perspective of the 'last hedgehog left on earth' - a
delightful, hilarious and thought-provoking elegy to that most
beloved inhabitant of the British countryside, the common hedgehog.
Pam Ayres' spiky and wonderful creation reminds us that unless we
take steps to prevent it, they will soon be far from 'common'
indeed: beautifully illustrated by Alice Tait, the poem The
Hedgehog sees our hero tell of all the terrible ends his family
come to at our own hands - and exactly what we can still do to keep
them alive, and see them thrive once more. 'The Last Hedgehog is a
little book, but it's an important book and it's a profound book'
Graham Norton
A heart-warming, rhyming story about a little otter called Oliver,
written by bestselling poet Pam Ayres, author of The Last Hedgehog.
Come on down to the riverbank, and discover a wild and wonderful
world . . . Oliver the otter is happy enough living alone, swimming
or scampering along the twisty-rooted waterways. Until one day,
among the green rushes, he meets an otter called Ottilie – and
his life changes forever. Written in rhyme and beautifully
illustrated by the award-winning Nicola O'Byrne, Pam Ayres's
charming tale brings the natural world to life. With nature facts
interwoven throughout, and an information page at the end,
including tips on how to spot and look after otters. I Am Oliver
the Otter will make the perfect gift for nature lovers of all ages.
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I am Hattie the Hare
Pam Ayres; Illustrated by Nicola O'Byrne
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In I Am Hattie the Hare, take a trip through wide-open lands to
learn about these beautiful and fascinating creatures. We didn’t
always live here, once we had a sunny home, We came here with
centurions, all the way from Rome . . . From grape green meadows to
old-fashioned farms, hares travelled thousands of miles to find a
home in the British countryside. What do they eat? What's their
perfect habitat? Can you tell them apart from rabbits? Written in
playful rhyme from the point of view of one particular hare,
Hattie, and wonderfully illustrated by award-winning artist Nicola
O'Byrne, Pam Ayres's charming tale is a follow-up to Amazon
bestseller, I Am Oliver the Otter. Bursting with natural and
historical facts interwoven throughout the story, and with an
information spread at the end, that includes tips on where to spot
these gentle and beautiful creatures.
A heart-warming, rhyming story about a little otter called Oliver,
written by bestselling poet Pam Ayres, author of The Last Hedgehog.
Come on down to the riverbank, and discover a wild and wonderful
world . . . Oliver the otter is happy enough living alone, swimming
or scampering along the twisty-rooted waterways. Until one day,
among the green rushes, he meets an otter called Ottilie – and
his life changes forever. Written in rhyme and beautifully
illustrated by award-winning artist Nicola O'Byrne, Pam Ayres's
charming tale brings the natural world to enchanting life. With
nature details interwoven throughout the story, and an information
page at the end, including fun facts about otters. Complete with a
foiled jacket, I Am Oliver the Otter is the perfect gift for nature
lovers of all ages.
'Next, I applied to work in the accounts department, a sealed room
where women operated clattering machines like enormous typewriters.
After I had catastrophically and erroneously applied all the wrong
information to several trolley loads of documents and lumbered the
staff with weeks of corrective work, I was shown the door by a
tight-lipped manageress. I knew what was coming. Over the
relentless, furious din of machinery, I lip-read the familiar
words: "Lacks the necessary aptitude."' Pam Ayres' early childhood
in Stanford in the Vale was idyllic in many ways, and typical of
that experienced by a great swathe of children born in rural areas
in the immediate post-war years. Though her parents' generation was
harrowed by war, better times were coming. Everything the family
needed was within walking distance in the village, and life with
four older brothers and a sister in their crowded council house was
exceedingly lively. In her late teens, Pam grew dissatisfied with
her life as a Civil Service clerk with only the local 'hop' for
scintillating excitement. Having seen three of her brothers called
up for National Service and sent off to exciting destinations, Pam
felt desperate for travel and adventure. She joined the WRAF and
soon found herself in the Far East. There she began to write in
earnest, and develop the unique talent that would make her one of
Britain's favourite comics... Written with Pam's much-loved
combination of humour and poignancy, The Necessary Aptitude is a
beautifully written memoir of her early years.
"The Works" contains 120 of Pam Ayres' best-known poems from the
1970s and 1980s, including The Battery Hen; Please Will You Take
Your Children Home Before I Do Them In?; Sling Another Chair Leg on
the Fire, Mother; and, of course, Oh, I Wish I'd Looked After Me
Teeth. For this new edition Pam has written a general introduction,
as well as individual introductions to the poems, many of which are
now illustrated with specially commissioned line drawings by Susan
Hellard. This is the first time "The Works" has been available in
hardback and is certain to delight Pam's fans of all ages. Pam is
one of Britain's best-loved personalities and has been a regular on
television and radio for more than 30 years--most recently on "Just
a Minute," "The Comedy Quiz," "Countdown," and her own series,
"Ayres on the Air."
A beautiful collection from much-loved poet Pam Ayres, compiling
her best verse dedicated to animals, illustrated by Ellie Snowdon.
Now a Sunday Times bestseller. 'Oh WHY must you bark at the
postman? Why must you batter my ears? I know it seems rum But the
postman has come Every morning for SEVENTEEN YEARS.' From her very
first encounter with a friendly golden Labrador at just three years
old, Pam Ayres has been enchanted by animals. Now, for the first
time, in this beautiful new illustrated work, she has gathered
together her life's work of poems, new and old, dedicated to her
love of them. This definitive collection brings to life the
charming characters and voices of all creatures great and small
through Pam's poetry over the last five decades. From delightful
tales of our British wildlife in 'I'm a Starling Me Darling' and
the difficulties of keeping farm animals in 'Fleeced', to her
hilarious observations of our pets in 'Ode to a Jack Russell' and
poignant reflections on the end of their lives in 'Tippy Tappy
Feet', Pam Ayres on Animals is a celebration of animals everywhere.
'Maybe the polluters will purify our streams. Purify our waterways?
In your bloomin' dreams! All will be rewilded, all will be renewed,
The country will look lovely, But we won't have any food. Our
stocks will be sustainable, The French will be our friends, We
shall live in harmony, until the bitter end.' Hidden beyond the
bluebell woods and babbling brooks, there is great unrest in our
countryside. In this lyrical satire, Pam Ayres highlights the
undercurrents simmering beyond the patchwork of fields. We meet the
angry fishermen who can't afford to live in their own villages, the
indignant farmers who get the blame for everything and the old man
grieving for the unspoilt village of his youth. The animals have
their say too, from the persecuted grey squirrel who didn't want to
leave America anyway, the barn owl mourning his now-converted
ancient barn, and the humble maligned mole, all of whom come
together and demand to know: Who Are You Calling Vermin?
This new gift edition is a must-have for Pam's many fans - and for
anyone who enjoys beautifully crafted stories and poems to make you
laugh and make you think. Pam Ayres is one of our most
widely-adored poets throughout the world and is nothing less than a
national treasure. Her work is popular with fans of all ages, and
her wry observations on the peculiarities of modern life will raise
a smile from even the most hardened cynic.
With over fifty new poems from Britain's favourite poet, You Made
Me Late Again! is an essential addition to Pam Ayres' incomparable
collection of works. Pam's poems are observant, witty and poignant
in equal measure. In 'The Swifts' and 'The Pyracantha Anthem' she
marvels at nature, while 'A Patient's Prayer' and 'Litter Moron'
offer wry views on Modern Britain. From the dog being afraid of the
toaster to your son leaving home for university; and from the
search for that perfect swimsuit to becoming a gran for the first
time - Pam's poems are beautifully crafted, and her subjects the
everyday and the universal. Delightfully illustrated, most of the
poems in You Made Me Late Again! are brand new, yet it also
features several firm favourites from her stage shows, published
for the first time, such as 'The Make-up Lady' and 'Tippy Tappy
Feet'.
Warm and witty, direct and droll, the sharply funny Pam Ayres has
been amusing and entertaining her many fans for more than 30 years
since her first television appearance on Opportunity Knocks. Her
humorous observations of daily life touch a chord with anybody
who's ever been bewildered by the exercise craze or has yearned
after the vanished Spotted Dick. In this collection, Pam reads over
50 of her best-known and loved poems, including such favourites as
'Oh I Wish I'd Looked After Me Teeth', 'I'm a Starling...me
Darling', 'Will I have to be Sexy at Sixty?', and 'St. Tesco'. Many
of the poems include a personal introduction by Pam. 2 CDs. 2 hrs 5
mins.
'Pam Ayres is absolutely essential to British humour' Mail on
Sunday 'A national treasure' Daily Express Delighting her fans for
more than four decades with her mischievous wit and wry
observations, this is a classic collection of poems and monologues
from Pam Ayres, which takes us back to where it all began. From the
nostalgia of her 1950's childhood, conjuring up images of
hand-knitted swimming costumes and suet puddings, through Pam's
four years in the WRAF where she discovered the joy of performing,
to poignant reflections on motherhood and watching her children
grow up. With These Hands provides a profound and hilarious insight
into the joys and tribulations of daily life, as recorded by the
nation's favourite poet.
Sunday Times Bestseller The brand new collection of verse from the
nation's favourite poet, Pam Ayres. With the same magic that has
enchanted her fans for more than four decades, Pam's new collection
is by turns hilarious, reflective and profound. From the dubious
joy of being an exhausted, panic-stricken hostess in 'The Dinner
Party' or feelings of unease about pub tableware in 'Don't Put My
Dinner on the Slate!', to a poignant reflection of war in 'Down the
Line'and the bittersweet nostalgia of 'Up in the Attic', this new
collection will tickle and move readers in equal measure.
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