Michael Rosen held the post of Children's Laureate from 2007 to 2009. He is one of the best-known figures in the children's book world, renowned for his work as a poet, performer, broadcaster and scriptwriter. As an author and by selecting other writers' works for anthologies, he has been involved with over 140 books. Annemarie Young is a writer of fiction and non-fiction for children, and an editorial consultant for children's books and primary education. She was a publisher for many years and has worked with hundreds of children's authors and illustrators. She has lived and travelled all over the world, from Australia to Southeast Asia, Egypt and Europe, and she now lives in Cambridge.

• 1: What is this book about?2: What is art for?3: Why do we need art?4: My experience: Michael Rosen5: My experience: Annemarie Young6: Who are artists? Where do they come from?7: My experience: Andria Zafirakou8: How is art transformative?9: Where is art and where does it come from?10: Do you need training to be an artist or to respond to art?11: My experience: Lemn Sissay12: What use is the imagination?13: What do we gain by being creative?14: My experience: Preti Taneja15: Why is art sometimes marginalised?16: My experience: Peter Beard17: Can art change anything?18: My experience: Mathilda Crompton and Meri Wells19: Is comedy art?20: Music21: My experience: Kate Clanchy22: What do you think?23: Glossary24: Further information25: Index

Michael Rosen held the post of Children's Laureate from 2007 to 2009. He is one of the best-known figures in the children's book world, renowned for his work as a poet, performer, broadcaster and scriptwriter. As an author and by selecting other writers' works for anthologies, he has been involved with over 140 books. Annemarie Young is a writer of fiction and non-fiction for children, and an editorial consultant for children's books and primary education. She was a publisher for many years and has worked with hundreds of children's authors and illustrators. She has lived and travelled all over the world, from Australia to Southeast Asia, Egypt and Europe, and she now lives in Cambridge.

• 1: What is this book about?2: What is art for?3: Why do we need art?4: My experience: Michael Rosen5: My experience: Annemarie Young6: Who are artists? Where do they come from?7: My experience: Andria Zafirakou8: How is art transformative?9: Where is art and where does it come from?10: Do you need training to be an artist or to respond to art?11: My experience: Lemn Sissay12: What use is the imagination?13: What do we gain by being creative?14: My experience: Preti Taneja15: Why is art sometimes marginalised?16: My experience: Peter Beard17: Can art change anything?18: My experience: Mathilda Crompton and Meri Wells19: Is comedy art?20: Music21: My experience: Kate Clanchy22: What do you think?23: Glossary24: Further information25: Index

Michael Rosen held the post of Children's Laureate from 2007 to 2009. He is one of the best-known figures in the children's book world, renowned for his work as a poet, performer, broadcaster and scriptwriter. As an author and by selecting other writers' works for anthologies, he has been involved with over 140 books. Annemarie Young is a writer of fiction and non-fiction for children, and an editorial consultant for children's books and primary education. She was a publisher for many years and has worked with hundreds of children's authors and illustrators. She has lived and travelled all over the world, from Australia to Southeast Asia, Egypt and Europe, and she now lives in Cambridge.

• 1: What is this book about?2: What is art for?3: Why do we need art?4: My experience: Michael Rosen5: My experience: Annemarie Young6: Who are artists? Where do they come from?7: My experience: Andria Zafirakou8: How is art transformative?9: Where is art and where does it come from?10: Do you need training to be an artist or to respond to art?11: My experience: Lemn Sissay12: What use is the imagination?13: What do we gain by being creative?14: My experience: Preti Taneja15: Why is art sometimes marginalised?16: My experience: Peter Beard17: Can art change anything?18: My experience: Mathilda Crompton and Meri Wells19: Is comedy art?20: Music21: My experience: Kate Clanchy22: What do you think?23: Glossary24: Further information25: Index