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Michael Rosen

@michaelrosenyes.bsky.social

Writer, performer, broadcaster, university professor Website: www.michaelrosen.co.uk YouTube Channel: 'Kids' Poems and Stories with Michael Rosen' Radio show: BBC Radio 4 'Word of Mouth' Goldsmiths University of London, Prof Children's Lit., teaching MA

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S A L V A T I O N | A FILM BY EMILE ROSEN (2026) Hi there!, we're asking YOU to help bring this film to fruition.

Emile Rosen's crowdfunder for his latest film. He's a student at Raindance Film School
Take a read and....donate!

www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/s-a-l-v-a-...

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Global Food Stories with Michael Rosen | British Library To kick off the week of World Book Dayยฎ, join Michael Rosen, Allen Fatimaharan, Sandra A Agard and Emily Hanna-Grazebrook for a delicious journey through f

Now:
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02.03.2026 10:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This autobiographical poem won Second Place in the 2024 Caterpillar Poetry Prize, judged by the main man @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social. I'm often asked about it during school visits. It's free on my website, along with many others: www.joshuaseigal.co.uk Enjoy #EduSky #BookSky #PoetrySky

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Vincentian Creole

'Vincentian Creole', w/ @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social and Teddy Mack, on BBC Radio 4's Word of Mouth programme.

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Laurie Taylor digs into how life-changing rethinks can hinge on a single word and the beauty of keeping an open mind, while @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social unpicks the history of the word "climate", and journalist Jody Ray takes a tense but awe-inspiring tour of Libya...

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Ethnopolitics SG members might be interested in today's episode of @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social's Word of Mouth, on language extinction. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

19.02.2026 16:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks Ian!

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Word of Mouth - Language Extinction - BBC Sounds Michael Rosen talks to Sophia Smith Galer about the languages we're losing from the world.

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/.... Evening stroll soundtrack: a really powerful edition of Word of Mouth presented by @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social @bbcsounds.bsky.social

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Rain Before Rainbows is a beautiful book that would work well @smritihallsauthor.bsky.social
and letโ€™s not forget poetry books! @joshuaseigal.bsky.social @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social or Please Mrs Butler
And poetry novels would be great too.

20.02.2026 22:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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#NewIllustrationoftheDay by Daniel Egneus from The Big Journey, with text by Michael Rosen about two bears on their way to a new home. Snowy landscape, mist and natural forms conjured in almost abstract sweeps of colour. Bloomsbury 26 Feb. @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social

23.02.2026 08:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Really worth a listen. As are all Michael's programmes actually.

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What a truly beautiful book about loss and remembering.

โ€œWhere Are You Eddie?โ€ By @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social and #GillSmith is a stunning thoughtful book about how we donโ€™t lose those we love and they live through the people their lives touch. @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social

#PicturebookPage

25.02.2026 18:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Such an interesting and informative programme. Highly recommended.

25.02.2026 19:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well worth a listen...

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Sounds brilliant to me. Go for it!

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I picked up two copies yesterday, granddaughter and niece are the beneficiaries.
Curious to know, when Little Bear sings, what tune you had in mind? I've got something akin to Brahms Lullaby in my head.

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๐Ÿ“šDelighted to celebrate the publication of The Big Journey by @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social, out today from @kidsbloomsbury.bsky.social

A joyful, bigโ€‘hearted adventure from one of the UK's most beloved writers, perfect for young readers and the grownโ€‘ups who love reading with them ๐Ÿป

26.02.2026 12:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Very sad to say, I'll be out filming that day, all day.
So sorry.

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@michaelrosenyes.bsky.social

As a cluster of Pinner schools we are holding a Pinner Cluster Poetry Showcase on Wed 25th March. Pinner Wood are also taking part and the other schools in the cluster. The event is between 1 and 3pm. We would be absolutely delighted if you could join us.

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A great piece, especially in this time when we are seeing that more and more children and young adults are watching videos online with the subtitles turned on.

28.02.2026 18:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Great piece Michael,
Performance literature in early years supports great emotional development. Giving infants an understanding of emotion through performance precedes a greater understanding of expressing that emotion in words.

28.02.2026 19:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Rehab
They've been worried
about my low blood pressure
but they've brought me the Daily Mail so it'll be fine in just a moment.

Rehab They've been worried about my low blood pressure but they've brought me the Daily Mail so it'll be fine in just a moment.

The only good use for that rag was explained by @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social as he was recovering from Covid.

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Numbers For The Very Young Michael Rosen Rhyme Time
YouTube video by Kidsโ€™ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen Numbers For The Very Young Michael Rosen Rhyme Time

The first of 10 new videos for young children to discover and enjoy poetry.
Ideal for playgroups, nurseries, kindergartens, Early Years.

Numbers For The Very Young Michael Rosen Rhyme Time youtu.be/DGeAIF26vS0?... via @YouTube

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An alternative view of children's literacy 1/ Ever since I did BBC Schools Radio programmes with accompanying booklets (from 1972) I've been trying to find ways to link the spoken to...

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Numbers For The Very Young Michael Rosen Rhyme Time
YouTube video by Kidsโ€™ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen Numbers For The Very Young Michael Rosen Rhyme Time

www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGeA...

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Out today

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Tourette's

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Global Food Stories with Michael Rosen | British Library To kick off the week of World Book Dayยฎ, join Michael Rosen, Allen Fatimaharan, Sandra A Agard and Emily Hanna-Grazebrook for a delicious journey through f

Hey schools!
Hey teachers!
Look what's coming up.
March 2
Stories and pictures for your classes:
events.bl.uk/events/globa...

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