"A collection for any bookshelf, bag or pocket."
Sarah Holding opens this collection with the title poem, ‘how to write a poem’ and it is full of useful poetry-writing advice. I particularly like the lines, it’s sometimes liquorice/to use a word/but not in the way/it’s supposed to be. But in fact, all the poems here will inspire poetry writing, whether the subject is camping, Grandad’s medal or a magpie. Take ‘a poem about running’ for example, three verses, each with the same opening line, and a final fourth verse that turns the previous ones into something surprising, and reminds us that stories, poetry prompts, are all around us.
In each of the poems she takes something – object, situation, feeling – that a child will know or understand and explores it using her own poetry writing advice, mixing them up so that some poems rhyme, some don’t, and generally avoiding ‘interesting’ words in favour of simple language that nonetheless is always good to read aloud and resonates after the poem ends. A collection for any bookshelf, bag or pocket.
This collection of poems for young children is about celebrating the adventure of growing up, of belonging to a family, of coming to terms with our feelings.
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This collection of poems for young children is about celebrating the adventure of growing up, of belonging to a family, of coming to terms with our feelings. In lively, understated and often funny verse, Sarah Holding shares her love of words and nature.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed How to Write a Poem and Some Other Poems and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
How to Write a Poem and Some Other Poems features in the following genres: Featured Books for 7+ readers, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations, Poetry Books for Children, Children’s / Teenage poetry, anthologies, annuals, Children’s, Teenage and Educational
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How to Write a Poem and Some Other Poems was written by Sarah Holding and published by Firehorse Enterprises Ltd
How to Write a Poem and Some Other Poems has 63 pages
