Inside Out: Children's Poets Discuss Their Work [Paperback]

"JonArno Lawson is surely one of the deftest and most engaging poets for children now practicing." X. J. Kennedy, poet"

An invaluable anthology of children's poetry that gives a unique insight into the writer’s craft.

Just how do poets come up with their ideas? Do their ideas come to them in a flash of inspiration or do they slave away for months or years? Edited by Canadian poet JonArno Lawson, this is an illustrated poetry book with a difference. A selection of verse from top contemporary poets – including Children’s Laureate Michael Rosen, John Agard, Grace Nichols, Roger McGough and many more, including writers from the USA, India, South Africa, Canada, Australia and New Zealand – are annotated by the poets themselves, who explain how they arrived at the finished poem.

JonArno Lawson is a Canadian poet who has written several works of verse. His collections for children include Black Stars in a White Night Sky and The Man in the Moon Fixer’s Mask, and for adults, Inklings and Love is an Observant Traveller. He lives in Ontario, Canada.