He uses a range of playful and witty language throughout which has the children in stitches of laughter, who all want to join him on this journey of eating some chocolate cake. I wouldn’t consider it to be a “healthy” recipe, but a slice of chocolate cake made with tomatoes is better for you than a slice of chocolate cake that isn’t! He was the Children’s Laureate from 2007-2009 and has published over 200 books for children and adults, including the recent bestseller Many Different Kinds of Love and On The Move.

What I love about this book is that it is written in such a way that you you can see what the child is thinking. Denne er litt krevende å lese, har en del tekst, som står plassert litt her og der og er i ulike størrelser, så kanskje fin for litt større barnetrinn eller starten av mellomtrinnet, med oppfordring til å fortelle om sin egen rampete historie på engelsk.

I played this poem to children in year two and they enjoyed the facial expressions and sound effects. Throughout the video Michael also squeals loudly, makes absurd faces, and acts all around odd, which YTPers exploit to the fullest potential. Find out more about us, out latest crafts for kids and adults , be inspired by our free printables for kids or enter our latest giveaway. Waldron’s comedic caricatures bring the original poem to life in a unique and hilarious way, filling familiar sounding scenes with surprising detail to spot in-between verses.

It’s a format which is easy to share, and easy to reread, and the pictures are a celebration of the text as well as a new way to experience the story. Then he ends up trying to sneakily get little bits of it and ends up eating the whole cake and gets in trouble the next morning with his mum.Now, holding the palette knife horizontally, spread a layer of ganache on the top surface of the cake, making sure that you have an even coating.

Daddy's favourite bit: I would love to see this catch on, I mean brilliant poems like this being given the picture book treatment (and there are SO MANY in Michael Rosen's back catalogue that would make a great fit). Once cool, enclose in plastic wrap and keep overnight for best results and finish it the following day.Add the milk/cream of tartar (or lemon juice, or vinegar) solution to the oil, egg and vanilla mixture and stir. He illustrated Tiny Little Fly (Walker Books) a witty book of rhyme by Michael Rosen, in 2009 before emigrating to America. The poem is a clear favourite in my classroom and this book is lovely - it has cute illustrations and I like how the text is scattered across the pages.