Selfies With Komodos by Brian Moses (Otter-Barry) illustrated by Ed Boxall
This is a delightful collection of poems by the unstoppable Brian Moses. Suitable for older juniors, it will please them and any adults who join them in its pages which explore some fascinating subjects – underwater magic, vampire secrets, freezing time, flip-flop words, taking umbrage. Words weave their way around ideas, bumping into interesting internal rhymes and all manner of metaphor and alliteration. Each poem is a jumping off point inviting the reader to learn more. Teachers will love the way it opens so many doors into a myriad of subjects to be explored. This is not your usual book about school and friends and family. It’s about thinking and about ideas. And it’s intelligently illustrated by Ed Boxall.
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