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When did you last make time for play?

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Today, we don´t get nearly enough play in our lives. At school, kids are drilled on exams, while at home we´re all glued to our phones and screens. Former children´s laureate and bestselling author, Michael Rosen, is here to show us how to put this right - and why it matters so much for creativity, resilience and much more.

Packed with silliness, activities and prompts for creative indoor and outdoor play for all ages - with specially illustrated pages for everything from doodling to word play and after-dinner games.

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Rosen, Michael
Michael Rosen is one of the best-loved figures in the children´s book world, renowned for his work as a poet, performer, broadcaster and educational campaigner. His bestselling books include We´re Going on a Bear Hunt, Michael Rosen´s Sad Book and Quick Let´s Get Out of Here. His books for adults include Good Ideas, how to be your child´s and your own best teacher and his memoir, So They Call You Pisher!. He was Children´s Laureate from 2007-2009, and received the Eleanor Farjeon Award for services to children´s literature in 1997. He is Professor of Children´s Literature at Goldsmiths University of London. His book to help children (or anyone) write poems is What is Poetry?

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