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Eloise Greenfield (May 17, 1929 – August 5, 2021) was an American children's book and biography author and poet famous for her descriptive, rhythmic style and positive portrayal of the African-American experience. After college, Greenfield began writing poetry and songs in the 1950s while working in a civil service job.
Eleanor Farjeon (13 February 1881 – 5 June 1965) was an English author of children's stories and plays, poetry, biography, history and satire. [1] Several of her works had illustrations by Edward Ardizzone. Some of her correspondence has also been published.
Valerie Worth was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and grew up in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, where her father taught biology at Swarthmore College.In 1947, the family moved to Tampa, Florida for four years, and then spent a year in Bangalore, India. [1]
Eugene Field Sr. (September 2, 1850 – November 4, 1895) was an American writer, best known for his children's poetry and humorous essays. He was known as the "poet of childhood". He was known as the "poet of childhood".
[1] [2] [3] On June 11, 2013, he was named Children's Poet Laureate [4] [5] by the Poetry Foundation. He was the last one to receive this title before the Poetry Foundation changed its name to Young People's Poet Laureate. [6] He is a writer of humorous poetry for children, including the books My Hippo Has the Hiccups and Revenge of the Lunch ...
Best poems for kids Between nursery rhymes, storybooks (especially Dr. Seuss), and singalongs, children are surrounded by poetry every single day without even realizing. Besides just bringing joy ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 24 January 2025. British children's author and poet (born 1946) For other people named Michael Rosen, see Michael Rosen (disambiguation). Michael Rosen Rosen in 2022 Born Michael Wayne Rosen (1946-05-07) 7 May 1946 (age 78) Harrow, Middlesex, England Occupation Author, broadcaster, poet, activist ...
Edward James Hughes OM OBE FRSL (17 August 1930 – 28 October 1998) [1] was an English poet, translator, and children's writer. Critics frequently rank him as one of the best poets of his generation and one of the twentieth century's greatest writers.