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Michael Rosen @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social · 10h

Here's the story of the story:
michaelrosenblog.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-...

The True Story of the making of the book of 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt' - please note the legal implications.

Folkore and children's books I've done this before but as some people on social media seem bothered about the matter, I'll explain it again....

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Neville Scott @nevillescott.bsky.social · 9d

Spent 1985-1989 nearby in Stepney, passing the mural in Cable Street on the way to the boozer. Wrote my first Cricketer piece on a battered typewriter in that squat - little could CMJ, then editor, have pictured it! But he gave me my first Telegraph assignments on stength of it. Rosen would approve.

Michael Rosen @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social · 10d

In my father's memoir, he recounts the day he and my mother (Connie Isakofsky) took part in the Battle of Cable Street Oct 4 1936 (#otd)
I've recorded the book and it's up on Audible.
www.amazon.co.uk/Are-You-Stil...

Are You Still Circumcised?: East End Memories (Audio Download): Harold Rosen, Michael Rosen, Michael Rosen: Amazon.co.uk: Audible Books & Originals

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Dr Nuits de Young @nuitsdeyoung.bsky.social · 9d

@michaelrosenyes.bsky.social Have just seen the RP Drawing Prize exhibition in the Uni Art Gallery, & was delighted to find you there, as drawn by Daniel Fooks!

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Save Redland Library @saveredlandlibr.bsky.social · 9d

8pm TODAY on @BBCRadio4

Julia Donaldson: A life in language
Word of Mouth

Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo, tells Michael Rosen about her writing, reading, speaking and listening, beginning with her own childhood experiences then busking in Paris.

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BBC Radio 4 - Word of Mouth, Julia Donaldson: A life in language

The Gruffalo author tells Michael Rosen about her writing, reading, speaking and listening

www.bbc.co.uk

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Ciara the Author 🇵🇸✍🏻🏴🤠📸🦌🦭🌹 @serialciara.bsky.social · 8d

I'd encourage everyone to download Borrowbox - it's an app that allows you to register with your local library and borrow their audiobooks and ebooks. Currently listening to Many Different Kinds of Love by @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social.

The cover of Michael Rosen's "Many Different Kinds of Love"

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Seonaidh @macnabracha.bsky.social · 7d

Who would I listen to on both the questions of protest against genocide and hate against Jewish people... Starmer or @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social ?

I'm with the latter.

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The Cockney Yiddish Podcast @cockneyyiddish.bsky.social · 7d

Thrilled to announce that the #CockneyYiddishPodcast has been shortlisted for the independentpodcastawards.com/IPA25/en/pag... in the History and the Culture categories
@engageqm.bsky.social @migrationmuseum.org @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social @jewishmuseumldn.bsky.social
@thegentleauthor.bsky.social

Independent Podcast Awards 2025 - Our 2025 Shortlist

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Prof Bob Davis @rokewood.bsky.social · 6d

quite splendid BBCFreeThinking BBCRadio4 hour of sparkling philosophical discussion of the universal topic of ‘the good life’. @drmatthewsweet.bsky.social
with Sophie Scott-Brown, @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social, Fergus Butler-Gallie, Sudhir Hazareesingh, Rachael Wiseman
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

BBC Radio 4 - Free Thinking, What is a good life?

Matthew Sweet and guests explore what it means to live a good life.

www.bbc.co.uk

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📚Er👻n H🎃ust🎃n📚 @thereadwarrior.bsky.social · 5d

Bravo! Encore! 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏

Michael Rosen @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social · 5d

We now have 195,000 children (via their schools) signed up for this:

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Newham Bookshop @newhambookshop.bsky.social · 5d

Just arrived by the great @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social . Thank you Vicky.

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Jacqui Morley @jacquimorley.bsky.social · 5d

A veritable feast of Funny Food cooked up by Michael Rosen - and it's free...

Michael Rosen @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social · 5d

We now have 195,000 children (via their schools) signed up for this:

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isittimetogetup.bsky.social @isittimetogetup.bsky.social · 3d

this is so incredibly powerful. thank you, @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social et al. www.youtube.com/watch?v=tENn...

‘Don’t Mention the Children’ | A poem for the children of Gaza, by Michael Rosen

YouTube video by SaveTheChildren

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Michael Rosen @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks, Sam.

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Sam Creighton @samcreighton.bsky.social · 3d

I'm enjoying Adventures in Wonderland by @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social (thanks for the rec @newhambookshop.bsky.social). This point is spot on, kids' lit is a place where it is sensible to hope. Opposed to most adult lit which is centred on the inevitability of tragedy/the tragedy of inevitability.

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Walker Books @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social · 1d

We're delighted that @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social is an ambassador for the Sunday Times Get Britain Reading campaign!

Join and pledge to spend at least 10 minutes a day reading for the next six weeks: link.thetimes.co.uk/join/74t/sig...

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Walker Books @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social · 1d

One month to go until #MichaelRosenDay!

Sign up now for our free virtual live event, plus free resources and a poetry competition: www.walker.co.uk/michael-rose...

@michaelrosenyes.bsky.social @readforgood.bsky.social

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One month to go until #MichaelRosenDay!

YouTube video by Walker Books

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Michael Rosen @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social · 5d

We now have 195,000 children (via their schools) signed up for this:

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Michael Rosen @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social · 8d

On the title page, it says 'Retold by Michael Rosen'. I have spent many, many hours explaining on radio, TV, on my blog and elsehwhere that it's a re-telling.

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Gita Ralleigh @gitaralleigh.bsky.social · 9d

Tickets are going fast for this amazing day of deep dives into history in a #kidlituk context with star speakers including @balirai.bsky.social @catherinejohnson.bsky.social and THE @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social !!
@ibbyuk.bsky.social #whosehistory

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Sleeping Giants FR @slpng-giants-fr.bsky.social · 28d

Nombre de fois que j'ai chanté "Nous allons à la chasse à l'ours".....
100 ?
1000 ?
Merci, ça va tourner dans ma tête pendant plusieurs jours maintenant.😄

Livre de Michael Rosen et Helen Oxenbury "La chasse à l'ours"

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School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · 28d

Victorians topic books for children with fiction and nonfiction by E.L Norry, Jacqueline Wilson, Michael Rosen, Catherine Bruton, Philip Pullman, Berlie Doherty, Terry Deary, Lindsay Galvin, Kieran Larwood & more. 🧸🎞🔭🖋 schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/victo... #teachertwitter #kidlit

Victorians topic books

Victorians topic books for children by E.L Norry, Michael Rosen, Catherine Bruton, Berlie Doherty, Lindsay Galvin, Kieran Larwood & more.

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Ben Holliday @benholliday.com · 28d

I’m trying to find ways to stay optimistic at the moment. This new Michael Rosen book is a lovely collection of ideas and thoughts which I enjoyed very much - Good Days: An A-Z of Hope and Happiness

Good Days: An A-Z of Hope and Happiness by Michael Rosen

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Ben Holliday @benholliday.com · 28d

Getting Better, a previous Michael Rosen book is also excellent. It deals with some really difficult topics around loss and living with long-term illness, but it’s ultimately very hopeful about what it means to keep going

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School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · 27d

Winter-themed books for children, including titles by Chitra Soundar, Walter De la Mare, Dawn Casey, i-Spy, Abi Elphinstone, Sam Usher, Sue Hendra, Michael Morpurgo, Michael Rosen and more. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/winte... #teachersofx #kidlit

Winter topic books

Winter themed books for children with titles by Chitra Soundar, Dawn Casey, i-Spy, Michael Morpurgo, Melissa Albert and Michael Rosen.

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English and Creative Writing Goldsmiths University @goldsmithsenglish.bsky.social · 27d

Philip Pullman in conversation with Michael Rosen! The dream team @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social on the 31st October.

www.eventbrite.com/e/the-rose-f...

The Rose Field

The Rose Field - Philip Pullman in conversation with Michael Rosen

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