Award-winning poet John Agard’s lyrical, important poem Windrush Child is brought to life for young readers in this vibrant picture book beautifully illustrated by Sophie Bass.
Longlisted for The Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration 2023
Longlisted for The Jhalak Children's & Young Adults Prize 2023
You're stepping into history
bringing your Caribbean eye
to another horizon.
With 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.
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
ISBN: 9781529501124
Number of pages: 32
Weight: 400 g
Dimensions: 10 x 255 x 280 mm
a stunning picture book, paired with the distinctive, vibrant art of Sophie Bass - The Bookseller
A beautiful poetic and visual delight. John Agard's Windrush Child is both an important reflection on the Windrush Generation and a gorgeous bedtime read that will reward repeat readings, deceptively simple, emotionally deep. Sophie Bass’ illustrations are beyond lovely, bold and vibrant that have you lingering on their splendour just as much as Agard’s poetry has you contemplating the emotional landscape of finding a new home. - Joseph Coelho
John Agard’s hopeful poem commemorates a child’s Windrush journey from the Caribbean, and bold and vivid illustrations sing of palm trees and mangos left behind, and new experiences, including pigeons and terraced houses and snow. - The Sunday Times
Debut illustrator Bass’s intricate, colourful, arresting pictures 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. - Guardian
Sophie Bass’ bold and vibrant illustrations – a vibrancy that reflects the culture and contribution made by the Windrush Generation – also help to tell the story. - BookTrust
John Agard’s Windrush Child is a children’s picture book featuring a poem from John Agard. Unless you read the back of the book first in which the term Windrush is explained, the words of the poem won’t mean a lot to... More
John Agard's Windrush Child is such a stunning book to hold.
The illustrations are so vibrant and full of character and speak volumes, put this alongside John Agard's poetry and you have a powerful and...
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