A Passing On of Shells

Here are poems to make you smile, chuckle, laugh out loud and ponder. Entertaining and thought-provoking. Genius! ;- Valerie Bloom, author of Stars with Flaming Tails;; A show-stopping adventure! Stirringly heartfelt. I hope it makes its way onto every child's bookshelf. For I know it will make its way into every child's heart. ;- Zaro Weil, author of When Poems Fall from the Sky;; These ingenious poems are crammed with wonder, insight and magic. Using just fifty words, Simon conjures whole worlds with his precise and playful use of language. ;- Kate Wakeling, author of Cloud Soup;; With its fifty invitations to write, A Passing On of Shells will leave poems in its wake wherever it goes. Whether questioning the stars or contemplating slugs, Simon Lamb's child-friendly take on the world invites readers of all ages to ask questions of their own. ;- Mandy Coe, author of Belonging Street;; The joy of the book is the variety of themes and images and styles: you turn the page and go somewhere new, see something new, think something new every time. ;- A. F. Harrold, author of The Book of Not Entirely Useful Advice;; Simon Lamb's touch is light and the poems skip along. Children will love the word play and humour. ;- Coral Rumble, author of Things That Should Be in a Poem;; Clever stuff and an invitation to young writers (and older ones too) to attempt something similar. ;- Brian Moses, author of Selfies with Komodos;; Delightful little poems full of wit, verve and imagination. I wish I'd written them! ;- Joshua Seigal, author of Yapping Away;; Magical words are accompanied by Chris Riddell's masterful illustrations in this exciting debut collection. Simon Lamb has landed and is a welcome new voice on the children's poetry scene. ;- Colin West, author of Nutty Nonsense