Michael Rosen's Book of Play: Why play really matters, and 101 ways to get more of it in your life (Wellcome Collection)

When did you last make time for play?Today, we don’t get nearly enough play in our lives. At school, kids are drilled on exams, while at home we’re glued to our phones & screens. Former children’s laureate & bestselling author, Michael Rosen, is here to show us how to put this right – & why it matters so much for creativity, resilience & much more.Packed with silliness, activities & prompts for creative indoor & outdoor play for all ages – with specially illustrated pages for everything from doodling to word play & after-dinner games.°°° Michael Rosen is one of the best-known figures in the children's book world. He is renowned for his work as a poet, performer, broadcaster & scriptwriter. He visits schools with his one-man show to enthuse children with his passion for books & poetry. In 2007 he was appointed Children's Laureate, a role which he held until 2009. While Laureate, he set up The Roald Dahl Funny Prize. He currently lives in London with his wife & children.

Today, we don't get nearly enough play in our lives. At school, kids are drilled on exams, while at home we're all glued to our phones and screens. Former children's laureate and bestselling author, Michael Rosen, is here to show us how to put this right - and why it matters so much for creativity, resilience and much more.

Packed with silliness, activities and prompts for creative indoor and outdoor play for all ages - with specially illustrated pages for everything from doodling to word play and after-dinner games.

Today, we don't get nearly enough play in our lives. At school, kids are drilled on exams, while at home we're all glued to our phones and screens. Former children's laureate and bestselling author, Michael Rosen, is here to show us how to put this right - and why it matters so much for creativity, resilience and much more. Packed with silliness, activities and prompts for creative indoor and outdoor play for all ages - with specially illustrated pages for everything from doodling to word play and after-dinner games.