Reviews
Praise for The Young Inferno: "Kitamura's black-and-white drawings take on a new freedom and ferocity . . . the line is more authoritative and emphatic than ever, excitingly varied in tone and texture, responding to every nuance of Agard's text." — The Guardian, Award winning poet John Agard has written a sharp and sophisticated new collection which gives an original twist to well-known fairy tale characters. A rhythmic mix of rap, rhyme and free verse reinvents familiar characters for the 21st century and explores their relevance for young people today., This is a collection of ingeniously rewritten fairy tales and legends, with modern settings and hilarious twists and turns...The illustrations by Satoshi Kitamurab are quirky and anarchic., Clever,funny and relevant; the poetry will appeal to a wide age range... all will enjoy the rhymic mix of rap, rhyme and free verse which John accomplishes so well. A bonus is that each poem is strikingly illustrated by Satoshi Kitamura who calmly capture the essence of the verse., Praise for The Young Inferno: "Kitamura's black-and-white drawings take on a new freedom and ferocity . . . the line is more authoritative and emphatic than ever, excitingly varied in tone and texture, responding to every nuance of Agard's text." -- The Guardian, Putting a streetwise spin on well-loved tales, 'Goldilocks on CCTV' by John Agard is a light, comedic, lyrical feast starring a busted Goldilocks, a biker Cinderella and Puss-in-Trainers.
