All the Frogs
No. of pages 80
Published: 2010
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All the Frogs collects together the poems John Mole has written for children since the publication of This is the Blackbird which was shortlisted for the CLPE Award. As in his previous collections, he conveys the mystery, humour and sometimes pain to be experienced in everyday situations, and relishes the free play of rhythm and rhyme. Several of the poems here call out to be read aloud while others are more suited to quiet moments of thought. John Mole writes for children in the playground and for the solitary child in his or her private space. Charles Causley described an earlier collection as `the work of a true poet' and the same can surely be said of All the Frogs.
This book features in the following series: Children's Poetry Library, Childrens Poetry Library .
There are 80 pages in this book. This book was published 2010 by Salt Publishing .
John Mole (b. 1941) taught for many years in this country and the USA before becoming a freelance writer and occasional jazz musician. As a poet for children he continues to give readings and run workshops in schools and libraries, and his work is represented in many anthologies. Reviewing his work in the Times Educational Supplement, Gillian Clarke wrote: `He's one of the best, and already has many fans. '
This book has the following chapters:
- The Blackout
- War Boy
- Gyroscope
- D. I. Y
- Nothing Personal
- Suppertime
- Embarrassment
- Is In The Situation
- The Wound
- The Melting
- The Game
- How Many Proverbs?
- How Many Cliches?
- Variations On
- A Leading Question
- Fishy
- To A Friend Who Presented Me With A Loaf From His
- Breadmaking Machine
- Seeing The Specialist
- Facing It
- The Improvement
- Socks
- Where They Are
- Reverse Charge
- Rubber Duck Song
- The Snow Queen
- Scarecrow Festival: Flamstead
- Two Minds
- Peter Pan To Wendy
- Captain Hook
- Flying With Icarus
- The Ostrich
- Mobile
- Three Riddles For Christmas
- Piano Practice
- All The Frogs
- That's Life
- Looking Up
- Getting There
- Wendy And Barry
- The Isle Of Cats
- Count Not This Be Yet
- Holding My Tongue
- Message In A Bottle
- To Lorraine
- The Flyer
