All Creatures

About the Book

From an early age I have had a reputation for enjoying the telling of corny jokes. I have often said that I much prefer to see people laugh than cry. My fi rst book is intended to make readers laugh and enjoy the poems for what they are; simple funny rhymes. The second book while still somewhat humours is more specifi cally angled to animals of all kinds.

About the Author

Malcolm Timms was born in Woodford Green, Essex in 1946. On leaving school he trained for three years at Brentwood College of Education before commencing a teaching career. At college his main subject was art and craft specialising in claycraft. However, his interests extended to other arts disciplines and he became a keen member of the college drama society. His fi rst teaching post was at Long Ridings Junior School, where he became head of Music, and formed a school orchestra. With this orchestra he enjoyed considerable success in local and national festivals and recognition as a composer and arranger. In 1981 he moved to John Ray Junior School, Braintree and once again formed a school orchestra. His compositions and arrangements of children’s music brought national success to his new school. Malcolm believes that the arts disciplines inter-relate and so decided to try his hand at poetry. He hopes they will bring amusement and pleasure to the reader. This, my second book of twenty-one poems has been illustrated as the fi rst by Sarah Carpenter.