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. These read-out-loud poems will appeal to children beginning their reading journey.
Sarah Holding is a full-time children’s & YA author based in the UK and Japan. Road to True North is her 6th novel. Her fictional debut SeaBEAN, a best-selling time travel adventure trilogy first published in 2013, is now in its 4th edition and being taught in primary schools across the UK and around the world. CHAMELEON, her first YA novel published in 2020, is set during the fall of Atlantis. Her second YA novel blackloop, an edgy coming-of-age sci-fi romance, came out in 2023.
Sarah has given over 250 author-led creative writing workshops and talks for schools, libraries, festivals and offers a range of virtual discovery sessions for schools overseas. She is passionate about inspiring young people to connect with and understand their environment through fiction.