Gez Walsh facts for kids

Gez Walsh is a British poet who writes funny poems for children. Before becoming a famous poet, he worked as a social worker. He is best known for his comedy poetry books, including The Spot on my Bum and Someone's Nicked My Knickers.

Besides his silly poems, Gez has also written a fantasy adventure series for young readers. The series includes the books The Man in the Skirt, Banshee Moon, and The Keeper.

In 1997, Gez started traveling to different places to share his fun and zany poetry. He has performed at many schools, libraries, and festivals across the United Kingdom and in other countries like Germany. His most popular book, The Spot on My Bum, was even translated into Portuguese in 2012.

In 2018, he helped start a charity called Platform 1 in the town of Huddersfield, England.

Funny Poems for Kids

Gez Walsh became a well-known poet in 1997 with his first book, The Spot on My Bum: Horrible Poems for Horrible Children. The book quickly became a favorite among young readers. Gez was inspired to write it for his son, who had dyslexia and needed fun books to help him enjoy reading. Gez used humor to make reading exciting.

His idea was a big success! Soon, it wasn't just his son who loved the poems. Gez began performing them for large audiences at schools, festivals, and other events.

Popular Poetry Books

After his first book, Gez wrote more to keep his growing number of fans entertained. Some of his other popular poetry collections include:

• The Return of The Spot: More Horrible Poems for More Horrible Children (1997)
• Someone's Nicked My Knickers: Poems to Make Your Toes Curl (1999)
• Parents, Zits and Hairy Bits: The World According to Wilf (2000)
• Fido's Foul Surprise And Other 'Ruff' Rhymes (2001)
• Norah's Nasty Knickers: Crazy Poems for Cool Kids (2002)
• Don't Wee in the Bath, Terry!: Potty Poems with a Capital "P" (2003)
• Mum, the Dog's ... Again! Horribly Potty Poems for Horribly Horrid Kids (2004)

His performances and funny books made him very popular. He was even featured on BBC's Look North television program during a World Book Day event at a school.

Fantasy and Teen Novels

After the success of his poetry, Gez decided to write fiction stories. In 1998, he published The Man in The Skirt, the first book in his fantasy trilogy called the Celtic Chronicles. A year later, he released the second book, Banshee Moon. The final book in the trilogy, The Keeper, came out in 2003.

Gez also wrote a series for young adults called Twisted Minds. The first book in this series, The Meeting Room, was released in 2014.

Other Work and Achievements

Gez Walsh has used his talents in many other ways. He developed a comedy show for adults and hosted a radio show on Phoenix FM in Calderdale, West Yorkshire.

In the summer of 2014, he was given the special title of official "poet laureate" of Calderdale. This means he was chosen as the official poet for the area. During that time, he was also the poet in residence at the Orange Box, a community arts center in Halifax, West Yorkshire.