The words in a concrete poem form a shape that complements the meaning of the poem. They may wiggle about, curve around or hurtle down the page. This is a collection of visually creative poems by poets such as John Agard, Sylvia Cassidy, John Hegley, Roger McGough and Edwin Morgan.

 

There are 48 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2001 by Walker Books Ltd .

Chris Raschka is a writer-illustrator of over sixty books for children. Among them are Charlie Parker Paul Janeczko is a poet and teacher who has edited numerous award-winning anthologies. He lives in Maine, USA. Chris Raschka is a writer, illustrator and trained violinist. He lives in America.