Awards
- Commended for Carnegie Medal for Writing 2024
- Commended for UKLA Award 2024
- Short-listed for The Week Junior Award 2024
Overview
Start an adventure in poetry with Simon Lamb's debut poetry collection, A Passing On of Shells, being fifty poems, each written in exactly fifty words. Nominated for the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing and ideal for readers of all ages, it features unique artistic interpretations throughout by former UK Children's Laureate Chris Riddell. With subjects ranging from family, identity, and growing up, to the need for hope, the wonder of nature, and the very concept of poetry itself, Simon offers his poems as small nuggets of wisdom, warmth and wit to help readers young and old navigate their lives. Complementing the always-present three-dimensional sense of drama and interaction with the reader, every poem is gifted its own double page spread, each one exquisitely illustrated by Chris Riddell, with his distinctive insight and flair adding new layers of meaning and joy to these already magical poems. Fifty little universes await you in this book, now available in a beautiful paperback edition. Dive on in.
Full Product Details
Author: Simon Lamb ,
Chris Riddell
Publisher: Scallywag Press
Imprint: Scallywag Press
Dimensions:
Width: 13.50cm
, Height: 0.90cm
, Length: 21.60cm
ISBN: 9781915252777
ISBN 10: 1915252776
Pages: 112
Publication Date: 01 May 2025
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children's (6-12)
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
'Practical and attractive - the perfect poetry package!' Book Trust 'entertaining and profound' The Sunday Times 'an exciting new voice - a book to read, to love, to inspire and to treasure' Lancashire Evening Post 'playful, ingenious collection' Books for Keeps 'a treasure trove of wonder exquisite interpretations in pencil accompany every one' Armadillo 'a beautiful, accessible poetry collection' The School Reading List 'Small, sparkling gems perfectly formed, every one: what better way to launch Scallywag Press's new poetry list than this?' Red Reading Hub 'Whilst using precisely fifty words might sound restrictive, it has demonstrated the power of choosing well-considered words to make an impact. Chris Riddell's illustrations are as you would expect: exceptional.' Just Imagine 'cumulative heart-warming experience... It is in my opinion a triumph' The Vision 'Inspirational' Daily Mail 'I firmly believe that this book will inspire children to write their own poems - it makes poetry feel fun and accessible' School Librarian
Author Information
Author Website: http://www.simonlambcreative.co.uk
SIMON LAMB is a poet and performer with a background in education. He works extensively in schools to ignite and inspire young learners by sharing his passion for poetry. He has lived on the west, east and north coasts of Scotland, never far from the sea, and currently lives in Ayrshire, where he is the Scriever, the writer-in-residence at the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, 2022-2025. A Passing On of Shells is Simon's debut collection of poetry. CHRIS RIDDELL, the 2015-2017 UK Children's Laureate, is an award-winning illustrator and acclaimed political cartoonist. He is currently the only artist to have won the Kate Greenaway Medal three times. He has illustrated the work of many celebrated children's authors, and has long-loved working with poetry, illustrating several books by former Poet Laureate Ted Hughes early in his career. He lives in Brighton with his family.
