"[W]hat possible objections can we have to anyone, anywhere, writing a book for children? After all, it's not terribly difficult. I'll rephrase that: it's difficult to write a brilliant one, but anyone who was once a child should have at least one children's book in them. Anyone who comes anywhere near children ought to be able to write at least one more. And in an ideal world, shouldn't every parent, teacher, grandparent, child-carer have a go?"
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"Macca the paperback writer", The Guardian (22 March 2005)
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Michael Rosen
Michael Rosen (born 7 May 1946) is an English poet and children's writer. He was the UK Children's Laureate from 2007 to 2009.
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