Michael Rosen is one of the nation's best-loved writers and creator of such contemporary classics such as We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, Little Rabbit Foo Foo and Michael Rosen's Sad Book. His numerous poetry collections including Jelly Boots, Smelly Boots and On the Move have delighted children for generations. Michael was the Children's Laureate from 2007 to 2009 and founded the Roald Dahl Funny Prize in 2008 to honour books that make children laugh.

"These poems for children are little gems … Readers will find plenty to make them laugh and smile." ★★★★★ The Telegraph"Out of This World has suitably comic and thoughtful monochrome details, scenes and silhouettes by the illustrator Ed Vere. Long, free-verse poems conjure Rosen’s performances as he plays with words, memories and wild imaginings." The TimesPraise for Michael Rosen:“Michael Rosen is a poet with a superb ear for the rhythms of language” Guardian“One of our most popular writers – the champion for every bored, overdrilled, tested-to-tears pupil in the land” The Times