An Evening with Michael Rosen

Booka Bookshop and Linghams Booksellers are delighted to present an evening with Michael Rosen, one of the nation’s best loved writers and performance poets, as he talks about his brand new book Good Days: An A-Z of Hope and Happiness.

Discover a world where finding joy is as simple as ABC.

In an uncertain world, we need hope and happiness more than ever. So what are the words that can help us find it? Let Michael Rosen take you on a quest for joy in his Dictionary of Delights, where each letter of the alphabet offers us a moment of daily enchantment, celebrating the magic of the small things that bring hope and happiness into our lives.

Perfect for dipping into whenever you need a boost, open this joyful compendium to discover a new vocabulary of delight that will lift your spirits and brighten your day.

Michael Rosen is an author, poet and former children’s laureate, much-loved for his playful humour. He has written over 200 books, including the modern children’s classic, We’re Going on a Bear Hunt. In recent years, he has become an eloquent voice on grief and sadness, and how we deal with it. His powerful writing about the death of his son and his near-lethal battle with Covid became Getting Through It, an acclaimed one-man show exploring love, loss and mortality. In 2023 he was awarded the PEN Pinter prize for what judges called a ‘fearless’ body of work that provides a ‘lesson in humanity.’

Join Michael at Storyhouse this September for an inspiring evening celebrating the small things that bring joy and happiness, and explore how we can live well, and find meaning even through difficult times.