Michael Rosen in hospital

He is also on Radio 4 quite a bit. Glad to hear he is improving. We need positive news about people getting better.

I really like Michael Rosen. I hope he gets well soon.

No flygirl I was ignorant too

Thanks for putting me out my misery maremia probably as I have no young grandkids any more and I don’t do twitter I hadn’t connected him but I know the bear book

Michael Rosen is the grey haired, bewhiskered man who wrote the poem, 'These are the Hands', in celebration of 60 years of the NHS.

You can see him on this video, in the company of others who share the reading of his poem: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDDGDuJrUCc

Sorry....who is Michael Rosen? Am I the only person who doesn't know who he is?

I hope he recovers soon. I love his children's books and his campaign to encourage children to love reading.

Good to hear suziewoozie.

Latest tweet from his family. Improving, has eaten today, awaiting a more comfortable oxygen mask. Sounds v positive

sarahellenwhitney A children's book writer, former children's laureate, very caring about the less fortunate. Good speaker who did a lot to promote children's reading in schools.

Treading sensitive ground who is Michael Rosen?

Best known for We're Going on a Bear Hunt, moggie and very many other children's books. DGD loves them.

Don't know him but I hope he pulls through.

I hope he recovers. I didn't know about the bullying campaign. I just hope after this is over we can be kinder to each other. Being nasty to others is so self destructive.

Maisie hugs.... I understand what you are saying...

Very sorry to hear about this. A decent man and much-loved by children. My granddaughters used to recite some of his poems by heart.

Get well soon, Michael.

nor me .who is he? hold on isnt he an author. seems to remember gc books .

I echo everyone's good wishes & thoughts, sent here to Michael. I've always loved his books & enjoyed listening to him on Radio 4.

Sorry to read this and hope he recovers quickly.

Get well soon, Michael.

I hope that he recovers - I fear that the damage to his mental health resulting from the prolonged and vicious campaign of Rachel "I don't look like a typical Jew" Riley and her cohorts will have lowered his immunity and resilience.

He has unfortunately been on the receiving end of a very nasty online bullying campaign (some of which spilled over to his family) and it is sad that that happened just before becoming ill. The stress can't have helped. He was courageous in standing up to it.
It has been very worrying news but good that he has now moved to a ward and hopefully people will be kinder now and remember that words have an effect.

I think I know what MaizieD means, but there's no getting away from his talent as a good writer and poet, especially for children. I've been recommended his book about the Dreyfus affair: 'The disappearance of Emile Zola', which I'm intending to read soon.

We saw him at the Old Vic recently then audience of children parents and grandparents were so engaged wonderful and interesting man. I hadnt realised he was ill.

I have been lucky enough to meet him on several occasions and have found him to be very down to earth and not requiring any special treatment in schools and at Book Festivals. Now my chidren are enjoying his books again with their children. I wish him a recovery to good health .