‘HOW CAN I GET THIS BOY FROM LOST TO JOY?’
Feb 21, 2022
3 minutes
Words: Adrian Lobb
There are many strings to the bow of Lemn Sissay OBE. Poet, playwright, novelist, memoirist, radio broadcaster, documentary maker, public speaker, Chancellor of the University of Manchester. Now, as he approaches his 55th birthday, he’s added another: children’s writer. His debut children’s book, created in collaboration with rising illustration star Greg Stobbs, is a lovely read as we might expect. Across 15 beautifully illustrated pages, Sissay – not for the first time – explores themes of belonging, finding our place in the world, acceptance
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