Adder, Bluebell, Lobster

By: Chrissie Gittins, Paul Bommer (Illustrator)

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Paperback | 1 November 2016

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This is nature close up, exciting - and WILD.

Watch out for bossy Beetroot and Tish, the oldest Goldfish in the world; be enchanted by a Bluebell witch's thimble, spot a divebombing Lark and a cute Great-Crested Newt. From Adder to Wren, forty fantastic wild poems celebrate forty amazing animals, birds and plants - and their beautiful names. Read the poems and help poet Chrissie Gittins save them from extinction.

About the Author

Chrissie Gittins was born in Lancashire and lives in south London. She worked as an artist and teacher before becoming a full time writer. She has been shortlisted twice for the CLPE Poetry Award, her poems have been animated for CBeebies and included in many anthologies. She visits schools, libraries and book festivals across the UK. Her previous poetry books include The Humpback's Wail and Stars in Jars, which was a Scottish Poetry Library recommendation for 2014.

About the Illustrator

Paul Bommer is an illustrator, printmaker and graphic designer. His many international clients include the Guardian, Harrods and Virgin, and he exhibits his work across the UK. He was the illustrator for The Humpback's Wail, by Chrissie Gittins.

Industry Reviews

"The poems are brilliant. We recommend for ages 6+ and for all ages.! -- DolphinBooks - the blog

"These lovely animal and plant poems really trip off the tongue and they are a sheer delight to read aloud. From adder to wren, the poems are arranged alphabetically and they have gorgeous, sometimes whimsical, illustrations by Paul Bommer - I want to get my crayons out and colour them in! The poems are superbly descriptive - bluebells are described as 'a cobalt belt, a lake of bell towers nodding onwards in the wind.' The poems use words to great effect - the vocabulary is superb and a great way to extend children's own use of language. The poems will really encourage children to take note of the world which surrounds us - an excellent collection." -- Parents in Touch

"From Adder to Wren, forty fantastic poems celebrate forty amazing animals, birds and plants and their beautiful names - names which you can help poet Chrissie Gittins save from EXTINCTION." -- Books Go Walk About

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