Three gifted poets team up with a collection of poems dealing with worries and anxieties and find ways to develop empathy and mindfulness.
Read about the Land of Blue, where it’s OK to feel sad, find ideas for what to do with worries or how to slow down when your head is full of hurry.
Give yourself time to chill out, find quiet voices in noisy places and discover kindness in yourself and others. Then maybe your own special thought machine will tell you,
This important and unique anthology of 45 poems by three leading poets, well known for their empathy and perception, speaks to the heart of what children think and care about, offering understanding, support and encouragement.
The publishers are Otter-Barry Books and part of their poetry collection which celebrates poets for children which make a difference to their lives. They have unique collections which are a valuable resource for schools and at home.
There are poems from Liz Brownlee, Matt Goodfellow and Laura Mucha with illustrations from Victoria Jane Wheeler. Poems which children will read and remember and will make a difference to how they see the world around them.
One of my favourites is What do to with Worries?
Shout them to the ocean
Sigh them to the moon
Sing them to the sun...
In 2021, this book could be just the answer for so many children who are facing anxiety and worries about their life and the world.
Sue Martin
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