Simon James

Description

Author, poet and broadcaster, Michael Rosen, delves into new books every week bringing reading alive in the classroom for those who are just discovering it.

In this episode, Michael takes a look at:

• Baby Brains, an award winning picture book
• Staying Alive, a poetry anthology by Neil Astley

Baby Brains' author, Simon James, describes his caricature of a "clever kid" and the expert panel discuss poetry, before Michael asks the people of Birmingham whether they consider turning to poetry when they're feeling stressed.

For a list of all the books featured in this series as well as links relating to this programme, see the resources and support materials page.

Part of the series: Reading Aloud with Michael Rosen