Daydreams and Jellybeans

by Alex Wharton

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Pub Date 28 Jan 2021 | Archive Date 27 Jan 2021

Firefly Press

Children's Fiction | Poetry & Verse

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Description

From forgotten jellybeans to sparking daydreams, Alex's poems, written for primary school age children, are both funny and thoughtful, and aim to spark familiarity and inclusion. And the illustrations from Katy Riddell will focus on the fun and dreamlike quality of the poems' engagement with the natural world. These poems use rhyme, rhythm and free verse and are ideally suited to performance in a school setting, nurturing a love of language, reading, confidence and self-expression.

From forgotten jellybeans to sparking daydreams, Alex's poems, written for primary school age children, are both funny and thoughtful, and aim to spark familiarity and inclusion. And the...

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.

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!

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...