Sean Taylor has written more than 60 books for young readers. These include picture books such as Hoot Owl Master of Disguise, How to be Cooler than Cool, and I Want to Be in a Scary Story, illustrated by Jean Jullien, and A Brave Bear, illustrated by Emily Hughes. He’s the author of The Dream Train, a much-loved collection of poems for bedtime, illustrated by Anuska Allepuz. And for 30 years he’s been encouraging children to write poems themselves. Find Sean online at seantaylorstories.com and on Twitter and Instagram as @seantstories.Sam Usher graduated from the University of West England and has been shortlisted for the Waterstones Prize and the Red House Children’s Book Award and longlisted for the Kate Greenaway medal. His titles include the Seasons series: Snow, Sun, Rain and Storm. Also a talented pianist, when he’s not holding a pen and wobbling at paper you’ll find him perfecting a fiendishly difficult piece of Chopin. You can find him online at samusher.com and on Instagram as @samusherbooks.

This delightful balance of story and rhyme makes poetry accessible and engaging for young readers, showing that poetry lives within us all, waiting to be found in everyday words and simple moments.

Sean Taylor has written more than 60 books for young readers. These include picture books such as Hoot Owl Master of Disguise, How to be Cooler than Cool, and I Want to Be in a Scary Story, illustrated by Jean Jullien, and A Brave Bear, illustrated by Emily Hughes. He’s the author of The Dream Train, a much-loved collection of poems for bedtime, illustrated by Anuska Allepuz. And for 30 years he’s been encouraging children to write poems themselves. Find Sean online at seantaylorstories.com and on Twitter and Instagram as @seantstories.Sam Usher graduated from the University of West England and has been shortlisted for the Waterstones Prize and the Red House Children’s Book Award and longlisted for the Kate Greenaway medal. His titles include the Seasons series: Snow, Sun, Rain and Storm. Also a talented pianist, when he’s not holding a pen and wobbling at paper you’ll find him perfecting a fiendishly difficult piece of Chopin. You can find him online at samusher.com and on Instagram as @samusherbooks.

This delightful balance of story and rhyme makes poetry accessible and engaging for young readers, showing that poetry lives within us all, waiting to be found in everyday words and simple moments.

Sean Taylor has written more than 60 books for young readers. These include picture books such as Hoot Owl Master of Disguise, How to be Cooler than Cool, and I Want to Be in a Scary Story, illustrated by Jean Jullien, and A Brave Bear, illustrated by Emily Hughes. He’s the author of The Dream Train, a much-loved collection of poems for bedtime, illustrated by Anuska Allepuz. And for 30 years he’s been encouraging children to write poems themselves. Find Sean online at seantaylorstories.com and on Twitter and Instagram as @seantstories.Sam Usher graduated from the University of West England and has been shortlisted for the Waterstones Prize and the Red House Children’s Book Award and longlisted for the Kate Greenaway medal. His titles include the Seasons series: Snow, Sun, Rain and Storm. Also a talented pianist, when he’s not holding a pen and wobbling at paper you’ll find him perfecting a fiendishly difficult piece of Chopin. You can find him online at samusher.com and on Instagram as @samusherbooks.

This delightful balance of story and rhyme makes poetry accessible and engaging for young readers, showing that poetry lives within us all, waiting to be found in everyday words and simple moments.