Red Sky in the Morning, Poet's Warning

Red Sky in the Morning, Poet's Warning is the fourth collection of mysterious, humorous, philosophical and charming poetry for young people by Alex Wharton, Children's Laureate Wales. From poems that describe 'Wild Boys' who live alone in the woods to poems about 'Time' and meeting an astronaut, or the demise of Mr Slime from the last book, there is something for everyone! These poems reflect on nature's happenings, through observation and experience, but not forgetting to transport the reader to many magical, musical and imaginative worlds.

A companion piece to Red Sky at Night, Poet's Delight published exactly a year earlier, this ambitious volume reveals Alex as an evolving and maturing children's poet whose vibrant work will resonate deeply with his readership.

Alex Wharton is the Children's Laureate Wales, and an award-winning writer and performer of poetry for adults and children. His First Book of poetry for children, Daydreams and Jellybeans, was shortlisted for the Wales Book of The Year Award 2022, the North Somerset Teacher's Book Awards, The Laugh Out Loud Book Awards (NIBBIES) and was named as a National Poetry Day Recommended Read.

Alex won the inaugural Rising Stars Wales Award in 2020 and has collaborated with key national organisations such as Cadw, National Dance Company Wales, Welsh Government, British Council of Literature and Welsh Libraries, and has also appeared in festivals such as Hay Festival and Edinburgh International Book Festival.

Alex's second and third collections of poetry Doughnuts, Thieves and Chimpanzees and Red Sky at Night: A Poet's Delight were published in 2023 and 2024.

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