A Passing On of Shells: 50 Fifty-Word Poems
Author: Simon Lamb Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 112 Age range 9+ A dazzling collection of poems from an emerging poet, illustrated by Chris Riddell Scottish poet Simon Lamb delivers a debut collection for children of fifty luminous poems, each written in exactly fifty words, with subjects ranging from family, identity and growing up, to the need for hope, the wonder of nature, and the very concept of poetry itself. Drawing on his experiences as a teacher, Lamb offers his...
