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My Take
Michael Rosen is one of those rare figures who treats children's literature as serious art rather than a stepping stone. We're Going on a Bear Hunt works because it understands that a story can be a piece of music, built to be chanted aloud. But what wins my deepest respect is Sad Book, where he turned his own grief over losing a son into something honest enough for kids. Pairing playfulness with that kind of unflinching darkness takes real courage. Add the poetry, the academic work, and the late-career YouTube fame, and you get a writer who simply refuses to be boxed in.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Michael Rosen
- Name (Japanese)
- ミカエル・ローゼン
- Reading
- みかえる・ろーぜん
- Born
- May 7, 1946 (age 80)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dog
- Origin
- Harrow, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- writer / children's writer / YouTuber / novelist / author
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Wadham College
Awards & achievements
- 2007 Children's Laureate
- 1989 Nestlé Children's Book Prize
- 2006 Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
- 1997 Eleanor Farjeon Award
- Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing
- Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
- 2010 Fred and Anne Jarvis Award
- 2005 honorary doctorate
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.michaelrosen.co.uk
- Xhttps://x.com/MichaelRosenYes
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael%20Rosen
Frequently asked questions
When was Michael Rosen born?
Born May 7, 1946 (age 80).
Where is Michael Rosen from?
Michael Rosen is from Harrow, United Kingdom.
What does Michael Rosen do?
Michael Rosen works as writer, children's writer, YouTuber, novelist, author.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.