Michael Rosen held the post of Children's Laureate from 2007 to 2009. He is one of the best-known figures in the children's book world, renowned for his work as a poet, performer, broadcaster and scriptwriter. As an author and by selecting other writers' works for anthologies, he has been involved with over 140 books.
1: What is this book about?
2: What is art for?
3: Why do we need art?
4: My experience: Michael Rosen
5: My experience: Annemarie Young
6: Who are artists? Where do they come from?
7: My experience: Andria Zafirakou
8: How is art transformative?
9: Where is art and where does it come from?
10: Do you need training to be an artist or to respond to art?
11: My experience: Lemn Sissay
12: What use is the imagination?
13: What do we gain by being creative?
14: My experience: Preti Taneja
15: Why is art sometimes marginalised?
16: My experience: Peter Beard
17: Can art change anything?
18: My experience: Mathilda Crompton and Meri Wells
19: Is comedy art?
20: Music
21: My experience: Kate Clanchy
22: What do you think?
23: Glossary
24: Further information
25: Index