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Meet Colin West at the House of Books

Author and illustrator Colin West discusses picture booksr.


The Battle Of Brighton

A humorous poem about Mods and Rockers in 1964, written, illustrated and read by Colin West.



Video animated by David Anderson.

The Ballad of Barnaby Brown

A poem written, illustrated and read by Colin West. Didgeridoo'd by David Anderson.


The Wandering Bear

Storytime Read Aloud on The Wandering Bear by Colin West.


Only Joking Laughed the Lobster

Storytime Read Aloud on The Wandering Bear by Colin West.


Have You Seen the Crocodile?

Mauya Storytime Readalong - Have You Seen The Cocodile? by Colin West.


Pardon Said The Giraffe

Mauya Storytime Readalong - Pardon Said The Giraffe by Colin West.


Colin West live performance

of his poems and drawings

Famous children's poet Colin West performed some of his amazing poems while making live drawings that were shown on a big screen in Depot cinema Lewes. Colin published his first collections of nonsense verse in 1975 and since then has written over 60 children's books.


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