Tony Mitton is a widely anthologized children's poet, as well as a teacher and performing poet. His Royal Raps won the 1997 Nottinghamshire Libraries/Dillons Children's Book Award. His recent collection of poetry, Plum, won the Publishers Weekly 2003 Cuffies Award for Best Book of Poetry. Tony teamed with illustrator Ant Parker on several books, including Dazzling Diggers, Roaring Rockets, and Terrific Trains. Ant Parker studied drawing and printing at the Bath Academy of Art in England and has taught papermaking, printing and bookbinding workshops for children. Toddlers and parents around the globe have discovered the irresistible appeal of his wacky cartoon characters in Flashing Fire Engines, Terrific Trains, Dazzling Diggers, and Roaring Rockets. Other titles include Charlie the Chicken and Desmond the Dog.
Publishers WeeklyFor preschool passengers, the paper-over-board
Amazing Airplanes by Tony Mitton, illus. by Ant Parker, uses
rhyming couplets to wax poetic about air travel.
Publishers WeeklyTransportation is the name of the game in a
quartet of titles. For preschool passengers, the paper-over-board
Amazing Airplanes by Tony Mitton, illus. by Ant Parker, uses
rhyming couplets to wax poetic about air travel ("The flight deck's
where the captain/ and copilot do their jobs./ They both know how
to fly the plane/ with all its dials and knobs"). A final page
labels and describes plane and airport parts.
For preschool passengers . . . uses rhyming couplets to wax poetic
about air travel . . . A final page labels and describes plane and
airport parts.
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