Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
The first Michael Rosen Day
Tuesday 12 November 2024 was a day of poetry, stories and creativity to celebrate 50 years since Michael’s first book.
With bespoke resources and activities for children of all ages, we want to see as many schools, libraries and other settings across the country getting involved and getting creative, with all things Michael.
Free resources
michaelrosen.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Michael-Rosen-Day-2024-Resource-Pack.pdf
Michael’s Manifesto
1. Reading books helps children make the most of what school and the world offer them.
2. Books give children language, thoughts, ideas and feelings.
3. Books show them places and times and cultures very near and dear to them.
4. Books show them places and times and cultures they may not have come across before.
5. Books help children walk in other people’s shoes, seeing things from someone else’s point of view.
6. Books help children see that they are not alone.
7. We have to do what we can to put books into children’s hands.
8. We have to do what we can to find space and time for children to talk about books.
9. We have to celebrate children’s books.
10. Children’s books are for everyone because we are all children at some time or another.
There are lots of ways to get involved, using any of Michael’s books or poems – you don’t have to use the ones in the resource pack. So long as you’re encouraging children to share books and ideas, you can help bring Michael Rosen Day to life.
Spread the word and share all your children’s creativity using #MichaelRosenDay
The first Michael Rosen Day
Tuesday 12 November 2024 was a day of poetry, stories and creativity to celebrate 50 years since Michael’s first book.
With bespoke resources and activities for children of all ages, we want to see as many schools, libraries and other settings across the country getting involved and getting creative, with all things Michael.
Free resources
michaelrosen.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Michael-Rosen-Day-2024-Resource-Pack.pdf
Michael’s Manifesto
1. Reading books helps children make the most of what school and the world offer them.
2. Books give children language, thoughts, ideas and feelings.
3. Books show them places and times and cultures very near and dear to them.
4. Books show them places and times and cultures they may not have come across before.
5. Books help children walk in other people’s shoes, seeing things from someone else’s point of view.
6. Books help children see that they are not alone.
7. We have to do what we can to put books into children’s hands.
8. We have to do what we can to find space and time for children to talk about books.
9. We have to celebrate children’s books.
10. Children’s books are for everyone because we are all children at some time or another.
There are lots of ways to get involved, using any of Michael’s books or poems – you don’t have to use the ones in the resource pack. So long as you’re encouraging children to share books and ideas, you can help bring Michael Rosen Day to life.
Spread the word and share all your children’s creativity using #MichaelRosenDay
