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The River's A Singer: Selected Poems

Valerie Bloom author Sophie Bass illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Pan Macmillan

Published:15th Aug '24

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A collection of the very best of Valerie Bloom's iconic poetry

The River's a Singer is a glorious collection of poems from the 2022 CLiPPA award winner, Valerie Bloom. Illustrated in gorgeous black and white art by Sophie Bass.

The very best of Valerie Bloom's poetry including 'Fruits', 'Autumn Gilt', 'Haircut Rap', 'Duppy Jamboree' and 'The River'. This selection brings many of her distinctive lyrical poems, which sparkle with joy and wit, together for the very first time.

She is a mighty performer of her poems on stage, but she is first and foremost a writer, and her poems on the page are a tribute to her skill. 'Enjoy the Party' she says [in Let Me Touch the Sky]. I did.’ -- Roger McGough * Carousel *
This collection is lively, inspiring and relatable - always accessible. * School Reading List *

ISBN: 9781035043767

Dimensions: 196mm x 129mm x 9mm

Weight: 90g

128 pages