Hegley, John

John Hegley, a well-known British comedian, poet, singer, and songwriter, started his career working for a professional children's theater. It is not surprising, then, that after publishing several books for adults, he compiled a collection of poetry for children. He finds his humor in playing with language but always tries to say something as he plays. "I try to hone in on the little things, things like dogs, carrots, and glasses," he says, "because we never get away from the small things, no matter how big the big things are."