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The Verb: Christmas Nonsense

Christmas Nonsense

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Ian McMillan celebrates nonsense writing with Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler

Join Ian McMillan for a celebration of nonsense writing with Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

The Christmas Verb rejoices in the pleasure of nonsense language, nonsense stories, ridiculous rhymes and things that makes no sense at all. Presenter Ian McMillan is joined by one of the greatest children’s book partnerships of all time, Julia Donaldson and Axel Schleffer, whose made-up monster the ‘Gruffalo’ is now part of childhoods all over the world – he’s also joined by the former Children’s Laureate Michael Rosen with new poetry; Michael’s latest book celebrates the power of silliness and nonsense in all our lives.

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