Gez Walsh facts for kids

Gez Walsh is a famous poet who writes funny poems for children. He used to be a social worker. Gez has written many popular poetry books. Some of his well-known titles include "The Spot on my Bum" and "Someone's Nicked My Knickers." He also wrote a series of three fantasy novels: "The Man in the Skirt," "Banshee Moon," and "The Keeper."

In 1997, Gez started touring to share his exciting and funny poetry. He has performed at many schools, libraries, and festivals. He has visited places like the UK, Germany, and Luxembourg. His best-selling book, "The Spot on My Bum," was even translated into Portuguese in 2012. The Portuguese title is "A Borbulha No Rabo."

In April 2018, Gez helped start a charity called Platform 1 in Huddersfield.

Gez Walsh's Poetry Journey

Gez Walsh became well-known in the poetry world in 1997. He released his first collection of poems for kids, called "The Spot on My Bum: Horrible Poems for Horrible Children." This book quickly became a huge hit. Gez wrote these poems to help his son, who had dyslexia, find fun books to read. He realized that humor was a great way to make reading exciting.

Gez's funny poems soon became popular with many people. Not just his son, but also audiences at schools, festivals, and book signings loved his hilarious performances.

More Hilarious Books

Because his first book was so successful, Gez wrote more. In 1997, he released "The Return of The Spot: More Horrible Poems for More Horrible Children." He then decided to try writing fiction too. In 1998, the first book in his fantasy series, "The Man in The Skirt," was published. It was even reviewed on a popular children's TV show called "Fully Booked."

In 1999, Gez released another poetry book, "Someone's Nicked My Knickers: Poems to Make Your Toes Curl." Then, in 2000, "Parents, Zits and Hairy Bits: The World According to Wilf" became a big favorite with teenagers.

Towards the end of 2001, "Fido's Foul Surprise And Other 'Ruff' Rhymes" came out. Soon after, the second book in his fantasy series, "Banshee Moon," was released.

Continued Success

In 2002, Gez's sixth poetry collection, "Norah's Nasty Knickers: Crazy Poems for Cool Kids," was published. Fans loved it, and it even got attention from the media. The final book in his fantasy series, "The Keeper," came out in 2003.

Later in 2003, Gez published his eleventh book, "Don't Wee in the Bath, Terry!: Potty Poems with a Capital "P"."

The year 2004 was very busy for Gez. He spent his time writing and performing his unique, funny poems. He visited schools, libraries, and festivals all over the country. His reputation for helping kids who didn't like reading grew. His book "Horribly Potty Poems for Horribly Horrid Kids" brought him national attention. BBC's Look North even showed his poetry performance during a World Book Day event.

Gez has also been working on a new series of fiction books for young adults called "Twisted Minds." The first book, "The Meeting Room," was first available as a digital download. It was later released as a physical book in late 2014. Two other books in the series, "Changes" and "Diva Dave and Fat Sue," have also been published.