Daydreams and Jellybeans
by Alex Wharton
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Pub Date 28 Jan 2021 | Archive Date 27 Jan 2021
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Description
A Note From the Publisher
Please note that this is still being edited; illustrations are for representative purpose only and text is subject to final approval. Not for quotation or public use.
Advance Praise
‘Alex Wharton’s wide-ranging poems about both the natural and human world, filled with keen observation, thoughtfulness and vivid bouncing rhythms, are wonderfully partnered with Katy Riddell’s perfect illustrations which breathe extra life into every page.’
AF Harrold, Midnight Feasts
'This is a lovely, warm collection of poems that hail from a place of wonder and mystery.'
Joshua Seigal, Welcome to my Crazy Life
Marketing Plan
In September 2020, we ran a children's poetry competition which gave 7-11 year olds the chance to write their own poem for inclusion in the collection.
Our two fantastic winners have had their poems illustrated and included at the back of the collection!
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781913102432 |
| PRICE | US$9.99 (USD) |
Available on NetGalley
Featured Reviews
Lor B, Reviewer
Well I really enjoyed reading this and enjoying the poems with my children. There are a variety and some are funny, some very moving. I love the atmosphere they conjure up. These are brilliant. The illustrations are great too. My daughter who is 11 enjoyed reading these too and it has helped her to become interested in poetry which is fantastic!
Karen W, Reviewer
I enjoy reading poetry but have to admit that I don't read as much as I should do, so when I say that this book made me stop everything and read it as soon as I'd downloaded it, it's quite a feat!
It was Sophie Anderson's cover reveal that alerted me to the book and then Firefly Press said it was available on NetGalley and I was there like a shot! I decided to just have a peek at the first couple of poems to see what it was like and I didn't put it down until I'd finished!
From the very first poem, Night Music, the pages are just bursting to come alive and the poems are begging to be read aloud ... indeed my husband and son were subject to me spontaneously reading to then as I uttered those words 'Oh, you have to hear this one!'
With themes ranging from snails to maths tests; jam to painting lines on the road, this collection is full of poems that will invoke a full range of emotions. Lost Smile, in particular, is a poem that I think many will be able to relate to at the minute and made me want to hug the boy in the picture.
The imagery created in the poems is joyful; the vocabulary and phrasing made my heart sing and Katy Riddell's illustrations are the perfect accompaniment.
These are poems that are begging to be heard and need to be read aloud so they can live in the air and dance into other people's minds to be savoured and enjoyed. The book is like a hug and the emotionally positive lift we all need at the minute.
Daydreams and Jellybeans will definitely be one of those books I will read and reread and is, without doubt, a book that I will share over and over again with my class, and I know that they will love every poem just as much as I've done.
Huge thanks to Sophie for the cover reveal alert, and to Firefly Press for approving my Netgalley request so quickly.
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