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A third collection of funny and thoughtful poems from Alex, aimed at developing a love of language and self-expression. Listeners will be excited by fun new characters, as well as being introduced to powerful and moving poems such as 'Young Oak', 'The Long Way Home', and 'For a Quiet Day'.

An innovative poetry 'how to' collection aimed at school pupils, Doughnuts, Thieves and Chimpanzees is packed full of fun poems, limericks, haiku, song and rap from Wales Children's Laureate Alex Wharton. With brief introductions to different types of poets and a section on how to create your own poems.

From forgotten jellybeans to sparking daydreams, Alex's poems, written for primary school age children, are both funny and thoughtful, and aim to spark familiarity and inclusion. These poems use rhyme, rhythm and free verse and are ideally suited to performance in a school setting, nurturing a love of language, reading, confidence and self-expression.