Simon Mole

Simon Mole is an acclaimed children's writer, performer and National Poetry Day ambassador. Former poet in residence for the National Literacy Trust, Simon works in schools and libraries across the country and overseas. The videos on his YouTube channel are used by hundreds of thousands of children and teachers across the world each year and have been featured on the BBC. He has published two collections of poetry for younger children: A First Book of Dinosaurs and A First Book of Bugs and...See more

Simon Mole is an acclaimed children's writer, performer and National Poetry Day ambassador. Former poet in residence for the National Literacy Trust, Simon works in schools and libraries across the country and overseas. The videos on his YouTube channel are used by hundreds of thousands of children and teachers across the world each year and have been featured on the BBC. He has published two collections of poetry for younger children: A First Book of Dinosaurs and A First Book of Bugs and three picture books, Kites , I Love My Bike (shortlisted for The Sunday Times Children's Sports Book of the Year) and I Love My Cat. Poetry Pizza is his first collection for older readers. Simon lives in Berkshire with his young family, and two extremely fluffy kittens. See less