ARGONAUT BOOKS

Benjamin Zephaniah's trademark themes are saving the environment and working for world peace, as well as fighting against racism, but his real genius is his ability to write rap poetry that is accessible to children - this collection reflects that ability. Reviews Zephaniah is the reigning king of children's poetry... He has an unselfconscious relish for language and word-play that never strays into the patronising dee-dum-dee-dum-dee-dum territory of so much of children's poetry: his are poems that bounce up from the page and demand to be read, rapped, sung and hip-...Read More