{"product_id":"john-agards-windrush-child-1","title":"John Agards Windrush Child","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A beautiful poetic and visual delight” Joseph Coelho\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA BEAUTIFULLY EVOCATIVE STORY OF A CHILD''S JOURNEY TO ENGLAND ON BOARD \u003ci\u003eEMPIRE WINDRUSH\u003c\/i\u003e, FROM AN INTERNATIONALLY CELEBRATED, MULTI-AWARD-WINNING POET AND AN EXTRAORDINARY DEBUT ILLUSTRATOR.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"you''re stepping into history\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ebringing your Caribbean eye\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eto another horizon\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith one last hug, Windrush chid waves goodbye to his Caribbean home and sets sail across the ocean to Britain. In this powerful picture book, full of hope and promise, celebrated poet John Agard and illustrator Sophie Bass movingly evoke the journey made by children and their families as part of the Windrush Generation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eJOHN AGARD''S WINDRUSH CHILD:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLonglisted for the \u003cb\u003eJhalak Children''s \u0026amp; YA Prize 2023\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLonglisted for the \u003cb\u003e2023 Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShortlisted for the \u003cb\u003eSpark! School Book Award 2023\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLonglisted for the \u003cb\u003eChildren’s Literature Festivals Book Awards 2023\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A poetic story brought to life by Sophie Bass’s \u003cb\u003ecolour-popping illustrations\u003c\/b\u003e.\" \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eA beautiful picture book with gorgeous illustrations\u003c\/b\u003e ... I couldn''t think of a better way for young children to learn about history and understand the world.\" \u003cb\u003eDavid Walliams\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“John Agard’s\u003cb\u003e hopeful poem \u003c\/b\u003ecommemorates a child’s Windrush journey from the Caribbean, and \u003cb\u003ebold and vivid\u003c\/b\u003e illustrations sing of palm trees and mangos left behind, and new experiences, including pigeons and terraced houses and snow.” \u003cb\u003e‘One to Watch’, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Sunday Times (Culture)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Debut illustrator Bass’s \u003cb\u003eintricate, colourful, arresting \u003c\/b\u003epictures bring out all the resonances of Agard’s spare text in this story of a child, a ship, a journey, and a new life enriched by the loves and memories of the old.\"\u003ci\u003e \u003cb\u003eGuardian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eA stunning picture book\u003c\/b\u003e ... with the distinctive, vibrant art of Sophie Bass.” \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Bookseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eA gorgeous bedtime read \u003c\/b\u003ethat will reward repeat readings, deceptively simple, emotionally deep.\" \u003cb\u003eJoseph Coelho\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57440248267134,"sku":"NW9781529501124","price":13.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781529501124.jpg?v=1779216171","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/john-agards-windrush-child-1","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}