Old Toffer’s Book of Consequential Dogs

Christopher Reid
Illustrated by Elliot Elam

T. S Eliot’s Old Possum’s Practical Cats finally gets the companion volume that Eliot had envisaged, written by master of poetry Christopher Reid and illustrated by Elliot Elam.

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£8.99
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780571334117
Date Published
05.03.2020

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Summary

I’ve rounded up a rowdy assembly
Of my own Consequential Dogs
As counterparts to Eliot’s mogs.
Mine are a rough and ready bunch:
You wouldn’t take them out to lunch . . .
But if they strike you as friendly, funny,
Full of bounce and fond of a romp,
Forgetful of poetic pomp,
I trust you’ll take them as you find them
And, at the very least, not mind them.

T. S. Eliot’s best-selling collection of practical cat poems has been one of the most successful poetry collections in the world.

For the first time in company history a companion volume will be published. Originally conceived by Eliot himself, Old Toffer’s Book of Consequential Dog poems are a witty, varied and exquisitely compiled as Eliot’s cats.

Critic Reviews

Reid is a real master craftsman, and even though his poems are pitched at younger readers, perhaps from seven or eight and up, there is plenty for grown-ups to enjoy too.

Scotsman

Critic Reviews

Reid’s collection of poetry is utterly charming and written in the same whimsical style as Eliot’s, while Elam’s powerful illustrations are reminiscent of Disney’s early animation style.

Children's Books Ireland

Critic Reviews

Clever, witty, and with a seemingly effortless mastery of numerous poetic forms, these poems fizz off the page, aided by excellent illustrations from Elliot Elam.

Carousel Magazine

Critic Reviews

A real treat.

WRD Magazine

Critic Reviews

Sure to amuse.

Country Life

Critic Reviews

The poems are more than worthy of the master.

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ChristopherReid

Christopher Reid is the author of a number of books of poems, including A Scattering, which won the Costa Book of the Year Award, and The Song of Lunch. From 1991 to 1999 he was Poetry Editor at Faber and Faber, and worked with Ted Hughes on such books as Tales from Ovid and Birthday Letters. He is now a…

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ElliotElam

Elliot Elam is a self-trained illustrator living in Walthamstow. Over the years he has illustrated for all sorts of publications, including the BBC, Channel 4, The Big Issue, The Guardian, Penguin Books and Victoria University Press. Elliot has also built theatre sets and painted scenery and carnival floats at Disneyland. He illustrated the cover for Six Bad Poets, also by…

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