by Valerie Bloom
Illustrated by Ken Wilson-Max
 
A carefully selected collection of Bloom’s verse, primed for the classroom, including a wonderful array of beastie poems- piranha, poison dart frog and auk!- and a ‘Fun With Forms’ section which is almost deceptively ‘educational’ as it travels seamlessly from echo to skeltonic verse via four riddles (answers at the back).  ‘A lot of the poems were relatable and made me chuckle when I read them’ (young Letterbox Library reviewer).  Further joy comes in the form of Wilson-Max’s black and white, thick-lined, illustrations.  One of our most esteemed UK poets, famed for her school performances. Age 6-10, Paperback 92pp