ACHUKA Book of the Day 10 Aug 2026
Publisher: Otter-Barry Books
ISBN: 9781915659989
See also:
A Dinosaur At The Bus-Stop [ACHUKA Book of the Day 16 Aug 2023]
Cloud Soup [shortlisted for the CLiPPA Award]
Moon Juice [CLiPPA winner]
Almost a decade after her first award-winning collection of poetry comes this glorious picture-book-sized set of new poems for the very young. Strongly recommended for nursery settings, Early Years and KS1, as well as, of course for parents. These are poems that children will enjoy reading for themselves once they have had them read aloud enough times so that they become half memorised.
The title poem about a flying machine that “can squirt green slime” and has “a whole separate room/that is just for ice cream” is a good example of how good a feel Wakeling has the audience targeted by these new poems.
Who will win the Magnificent Race of the Animals? Frog on roller-skates or zebra on a scooter? Find a morning moon, six ways to look at a leaf, beautiful bubbles and amazing shapeshifters. Have a feast of words, make a den and then guess the names of the night animals…
Kate Wakeling’s wonderful talent for revealing the excitement that hides in everyday things, combined with her soaring imagination and special way with words, make this a poetry book that fizzes with ideas and inspiration for young children, perfectly matched by Viviane Schwarz’s exciting and inventive illustrations.
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