Tony Mitton

Tony Mitton (born 1951)is an English poet who writes children's poetry. He has been called "one of the best children’s poets writing today".

Life
Born in north Africa, Mitton came to England at 9, and was educated in a boarding school in Suffolk. He received a B.A. in English literature from the University of Cambridge.

His first collection, Plum'', was published in

Publications

 * Plum. London: Scholastic, 1998.
 * The Seal HunterLondon: Scholastic, 1998.
 * The Red & White Spotted Handkerchief. London: Scholastic, 2000.
 * Pip. London: Scholastic, 2001.
 * Fluff and Other Stuff. Faversham, UK: Orchard Books, 2001.
 * Down By The Cool Of The Pool. Faversham, UK: Orchard Books, 2001.
 * Spookyrumpus. Faversham, UK: Orchard Books, 2004.
 * Once Upon A Tide (Verse picture Book). Oxford, UK: David Fickling Books, 2004.
 * Riddledy Piggledy. Osford, UK: David Fickling Books, 2004.
 * The Tale of Tales (narrative collection.). Oxford, UK: David Fickling Books, 2004.
 * My Hat and All That. London: Corgi Yearling, 2006.
 * All Afloat On Noah’s Boat. Faversham, UK: Orchard Books, 2006.

''Except where noted, bibliographical information courtesy Poetry International.