Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Stars - Softcover

Phinn, Gervase

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0141036435 ISBN 13: 9780141036434

Publisher: Penguin, 2010

Synopsis

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Stars is the second delightful collection of stories and poems from Gervase Phinn.

Following on from the terrific success of A Wayne in a Manger, Gervase Phinn has collected together from his bestselling Dales books his favourite stories about children, and included some poems from his popular Puffin poetry books.

In this humorously illustrated book, the stories have one thing in common - the wonderfully funny (and usually innocent) things that children say. What makes Naomi's granny wobble? What's the secret ingredient in Richard's jam tarts? What is Billy's unconventional method for making babies?

Whether they are stories about children who cannot read very well but know the names of many breeds of sheep or children who are more privileged (coming to school in a Wolls-Woyce), they are simply delightful. Twinkle, Twinkle Little Stars is a heart-warming book will enchant you, as Gervase Phinn helps you look at life through a child's eyes - and that's quite a special thing.

'Gervase Phinn's memoirs have made him a hero in school staff-rooms' Daily Telegraph

Gervase Phinn is an author and educator from Rotherham who, after teaching for fourteen years in a variety of schools, moved to North Yorkshire to be a school inspector. He has written autobiographies, novels, plays, collections of poetry and stories, as well as a number of books about education. He holds five fellowships, honorary doctorates from Hull, Leicester and Sheffield Hallam universities, and is a patron of a number of children's charities and organizations. He is married with four adult children. His books include The Other Side of the Dale, Over Hill and Dale, Head Over Heels in the Dales, The Heart of the Dales, Up and Down in the Dales and Trouble at the Little Village School.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

HEARTWARMING STORIES ABOUT THE WONDERFULLY FUNNY THINGS THAT CHILDREN SAY, FROM GERVASE PHINN'S BESTSELLING DALES BOOKS

PRAISE FOR GERVASE PHINN

'Gervase Phinn is a natural storyteller... He has a marvellous ear for one-liners and a constant flow of anecdotes about the things children say' Yorkshire Post

'Hilarious, touching, heartwarming' Daily Mail

'Gervase Phinn writes warmly, and with great wit, about the children and adults he meets in Yorkshire schools. An enchanting montage of experiences. Colourful, funny and honest' Sunday Express

'An enchanting collection of anecdotes' Woman's Own

'A natural storyteller, he combines the timing of a professional comedian with the palpable warmth and the ability to deliver a message that is more than just a series of jokes' The Times Educational Supplement

About the Author:

Gervase Phinn is a teacher, freelance lecturer, author, poet, schools inspector, educational consultant, and visiting professor of education - but none of these is as important to him as his family.

For fourteen years he taught in a range of schools, then acted as General Adviser for Language Development in Rotherham before moving on to North Yorkshire, where he spent ten years as a school inspector - time that has provided so much source material for his books. He holds five fellowships, honorary doctorates from Hull, Leicester and Sheffield Hallam universities, and is a patron of a number of children's charities and educational organizations.

Gervase lives with his family in Doncaster.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0141036435
• ISBN 13: 9780141036434
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 112