John Agard’s Windrush child

£7.99

With one last hug, a child says goodbye to his grandmother and the shores of his Caribbean home, before stepping into an adventure across the ocean, to an unknown horizon and a sky full of hope. With stunning, thoughtful lyricism, internationally renowned poet, John Agard, recalls the journey made by thousands of West Indian children and families who travelled to Britain as part of the Windrush Generation between 1948 and 1971.

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“A beautiful poetic and visual delight” Joseph Coelho

A BEAUTIFULLY EVOCATIVE STORY OF A CHILD’S JOURNEY TO ENGLAND ON BOARD EMPIRE WINDRUSH, FROM AN INTERNATIONALLY CELEBRATED, MULTI-AWARD-WINNING POET AND AN EXTRAORDINARY DEBUT ILLUSTRATOR.

“you’re stepping into history
bringing your Caribbean eye
to another horizon”

With one last hug, Windrush chid waves goodbye to his Caribbean home and sets sail across the ocean to Britain. In this powerful picture book, full of hope and promise, celebrated poet John Agard and illustrator Sophie Bass movingly evoke the journey made by children and their families as part of the Windrush Generation.

PRAISE FOR JOHN AGARD’S WINDRUSH CHILD:

Longlisted for the Jhalak Children’s & YA Prize 2023
Longlisted for the 2023 Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration
Shortlisted for the Spark! School Book Award 2023
Longlisted for the Children’s Literature Festivals Book Awards 2023

“A poetic story brought to life by Sophie Bass’s colour-popping illustrations.” Daily Mail

“A beautiful picture book with gorgeous illustrations … I couldn’t think of a better way for young children to learn about history and understand the world.” David Walliams

“John Agard’s hopeful poem commemorates a child’s Windrush journey from the Caribbean, and bold and vivid illustrations sing of palm trees and mangos left behind, and new experiences, including pigeons and terraced houses and snow.” ‘One to Watch’, Sunday Times (Culture)

“Debut illustrator Bass’s intricate, colourful, arresting pictures bring out all the resonances of Agard’s spare text in this story of a child, a ship, a journey, and a new life enriched by the loves and memories of the old.” Guardian

“A stunning picture book … with the distinctive, vibrant art of Sophie Bass.” The Bookseller

“A gorgeous bedtime read that will reward repeat readings, deceptively simple, emotionally deep.” Joseph Coelho

Additional information

Weight 205 g
Dimensions 27 × 24.5 × 0.4 cm
Author

Publisher

Walker Books Ltd

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

25 unnumbered

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

821.92 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J