The River's A Singer: Selected Poems
Valerie Bloom author Sophie Bass illustrator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Pan Macmillan
Published:15th Aug '24
Should be back in stock very soon
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