Irene Latham

Irene Latham

  • 5 stars across 19 books
Irene Latham is the author of more than a dozen current and forthcoming books, including two novels for children: Leaving Gee's Bend and Don't Feed the Boy . Winner of the 2016 ILA Lee Bennett Hopkins Promising Poet Award, her poetry books for children include Dear Wandering Wildebeest , When the Sun Shines on Antarctica , Fresh Delicious and Can I Touch Your Hair? (co-written with Charles Waters). Irene lives in Birmingham, Alabama with her family where she does her best to "live her poem" every single day by laughing, playing the cello, and walking in the woods.

A renowned fine artist, John Holyfield lives in Fairfax Station, Virgina.

3rd October 2019

Can I Touch Your Hair?: A conversation

A powerful story told through linked poems which raise questions of race and identity in an honest and tangible way for ... MoreCan I Touch Your Hair?: A conversation

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8th July 2021

The Cat Man of Aleppo: Winner of the Caldecott Honor Award

Longlisted for the Cogan Heroes Picture Book Award 2023 Winner of the Caldecott HonorWinner of the Middle East Book Awa... MoreThe Cat Man of Aleppo: Winner of the Caldecott Honor Award

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8th January 2019

Meet Miss Fancy

Frank has always been obsessed with elephants. He loves their hosepipe trunks, tree stump feet, and swish-swish tails. S... MoreMeet Miss Fancy

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28th August 2015

African Town

Take an incredible tour through an African Town, exploring its relevance to the people who built it and the lives that t... MoreAfrican Town

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8th March 2016

Fresh Delicious

Take a trip to the Farmer's Market in this book filled with vibrant and delicious poems! Poetry can be as fresh a... MoreFresh Delicious

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15th July 2019

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29th September 2020

This Poem Is a Nest

This beautiful poetry collection introduces readers to the art of found poetry as the poet writes a 37-line poem, "Nes... MoreThis Poem Is a Nest

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