Inspiring young poets with You're a Poet

You're a Poet, Sean Taylor's new book about writing poetry, draws on his years of writing and teaching poetry in schools.  Here, Sean introduces the book and explains how it can be used to help inspire young poets, at home and in the classroom.

Drawing on his years of writing and teaching poetry, Sean Taylor's You're a Poet is an accessible and creative approach to writing poetry for young children.  Through a range of stories about Piglet and his activities during his day, illustrated by Sam Usher, children are encouraged to write their own short poems with suggested writing activities alongside each story.

Find out more in ReadingZone's Q&A with Sean Taylor to find out how his  approach to writing and teaching poetry inspired You're a Poet, and how the book can help encourage a love of reading and writing poetry among all ages.