Alex Wharton
@alexwhartonpoet
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Children’s Laureate Wales | Author | Poet |Daydreams and Jellybeans 2021| Doughnuts, Thieves & Chimpanzees 2023 |Red Sky At Night: A Poet’s Delight 2024
south wales
Joined July 2011
How incredible, the way stories stretch and find those they're meant to.. I've remained deeply passionate about my work around John Ystumllym, I'm so grateful the poem found Sir @LewisHamilton & @Burberry team, inspiring their @metgalaupdate look. I'm a proud Welsh writer today!
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Audiobook Alert! There’s plenty of joy m in my second and (proudly) Carnegie Nominated collection of poetry! Have a listen, have fun - there’s a poem or two for everyone! @CarnegieMedals @FireflyPress
🎧AUDIOBOOK OUT NOW🎧 Doughnuts, Thieves and Chimpanzees by Children’s Laureate Wales @alexwhartonpoet is now available as an audiobook. Here’s a little sneak peek! Illustrated by Rhi Smith #DoughnutsThievesAndChimpanzees #AudioBook #Poetry #KidLit #SneakPeek
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Doughnuts, Thieves and Chimpanzees @alexwhartonpoet Another anthology bound for the school library @Literacy_Trust #librariesforprimaries Love an an anthology and this one didn’t disappoint. Was drawn to beautiful haikus which is unusual for me. Perfect picture in the mind’s eye.
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A huge pleasure! Excellent work by the boys - brilliantly creative, bright and fun students to work with. Thank you for inviting me once more to your school. Stay inspired 👍
Thank you @alexwhartonpoet for celebrating poetry with Year 9 today. Also, a big well done to the boys involved in the workshop for writing and performing your own poems ✍️ #NotInMissOut
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Thank you @kidsstoryworld I appreciate your kind words. A pleasure to be with you all. What a venue! Fantastic audience. 📚
Rhythm and Poetry Bringing the rap It’s @alexwhartonpoet Let’s raise roofs and clap He brought down the house At the best @kidslitfest We were in awe And the kids were impressed 🥳🤗🥳 #kidlit
#poetryforkids
#BCLF
#readingforpleasure
#rhythmandpoetry
#rapkids
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Our selection panel couldn't resist @alexwhartonpoet Red Sky in the Morning for Year 5 Reading Gladiators. ‘manages to mix a love for nature alongside a love for language.’ ‘Encouraging the reader to be creative… to find a poem that sparks our imagination.’ @MrsAtkinreads
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Hooray! Our FREE London Primary Schools Programme continues today @lyrichammer with @RobBiddulph for Key Stage One and @alexwhartonpoet AND @OnjaliRauf for Key Stage Two. Make sure your school doesn't miss out in 2026! https://t.co/hqA5AabcuV
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Another brilliant day ahead! The Barnes @kidslitfest London Primary Schools Programme will be at @LyricHammer so another 1,500 can see author events! @RobBiddulph @alexwhartonpoet and @OnjaliRauf will be bringing their #ReadingForPleasure magic!
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Aah thank you @imaginecentre for your kind words! I'm thrilled to know you've enjoyed the book. Thank you for recommending to others, much appreciated 📚😁
You were 100% right @imaginecentre-I loved it! A must-have poetry collection for classes young & old. Words that brim with joy,playfulness,love,humour, music,nature,mindfulness. Had a right chuckle with Tube & Hector's Ghost,especially loved Piano & Young Oak. @alexwhartonpoet🌄
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What a treat! A wonderful experience to dine with such iconic and inspirational literary figures, but moreso - wonderfully charming, kind and thoughtful people. Very grateful for a lovely evening.
The joy of #hayfestival - five laureates in a room! @frankcottrell_b @chrisriddell50 @MichaelRosenYes #michaelmorpurgo @alexwhartonpoet such a beautiful evening and amazing upcoming events
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Great sessions @FCBGNews conference @alexwhartonpoet the fabulous @WelshDragonParr plus outstanding author/illustrator Jackie Morris #FCBG25 @UkslaN
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A huge pleasure to be interviewed by @CaroSanderson for @thebookseller Such a fine, careful and creative write-up, much appreciated - Diolch yn Fawr! You can read via link below
“I’ve stayed curious. [...] I think of myself as a lifelong learner. Just that alone helps me write for children." @alexwhartonpoet speaks on his work with young people, connecting with nature and coming to poetry late in life 👇
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Great to be at @CwmbranHigh Cluster development day. South East Wales is a real @WALKTHRUs_5 hotspot and I’ll be delivering some workshops on effective questioning this morning 🙌 Children’s Poet Laureate Wales @alexwhartonpoet opening the day in style.
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Alex Wharton and Duke Al Durham at Merthyr Tydfil Children's Literature Festival 2025, they delivered their individual literature workshops to nearly 700 children. Thank you for attending @alexwhartonpoet @DukeAlDurham
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A very thoughtful INTERVIEW with @alexwhartonpoet whose #RedSkyAtNightPoetsDelight is longlisted for Jhalak C&YA Prize: https://t.co/JK3T88bcMH
#jhalakshowcase #jhalakprize25
buzzmag.co.uk
Discover how Alex Wharton, the incoming Children's Laureate Wales, is inspiring the next generation through poetry and literature.
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. @Booktrust on @alexwhartonpoet's #RedSkyAtNightPoetsDelight, longlisted for Jhalak C&YA Prize: "this book rings with his delight in the Welsh countryside." https://t.co/EZvT6amxsC
#jhalakshowcase #jhalakprize25
booktrust.org.uk
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#GiveawayAlert: to win a copy of @alexwhartonpoet's delightful #RedSkyAtNightPoetsDelight, longlisted for Jhalak C&YA Prize, RT + reply to this tweet by 5 pm tomorrow (UK only). #jhalakprize25 #giveaway #JhalakShowcase
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Woohoo! 🎉 @alexwhartonpoet's stunning collection #RedSkyatNightPoetsDelight is on the @jhalakprize C&YA longlist! Llongyfarchiadau Alex!! 📕 (featuring gorgeous illos from @IanMorris_22)
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Earlier this week, we had an exciting visit from poet @alexwhartonpoet ! He delivered an engaging whole-school assembly and ran a fantastic workshop with Y5, inspiring us all to complete our Power of Words Challenge pack. ✍️📖 @RowParkAcademy #PowerOfWords
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Our #BookOfTheDay - and the @BookTrustCymru #BookOfTheMonth - is a brilliant collection of poetry from Children's Laureate Wales @alexwhartonpoet. #RedSkyInTheMorningPoetsWarning also features energetic illustrations from @IanMorris_22: https://t.co/lrm3E2eiPF
@FireflyPress
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