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'A delightful and idiosyncratic collection.' - School Library Journal Silly, heartfelt, nonsense poems to be read aloud with friends and loved ones. I'm having jelly for tea I'm having jelly for tea It's not even my birthday But I'm having jelly for tea Forwards Always is a collection of poems to be read aloud. The poems are activated through performance and play. There are daft poems, quiet poems, wonky poems and dancing poems. The book is a puzzle. Make sense of it together, listen to it, take turns, hold it upside down and wear it as a hat. Have fun and find your own way forwards.

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9781800660359

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"""Add to your own Top Five of 2023 this sweet collection of poems by Matthew Hodson. The idea is that the reader should play with this book. It's meant to be performed, so hand it over to your more theatrical kids."" - Fuse 8 / School Library Journal ""A delightful and idiosyncratic collection."" - School Library Journal ""A very useful, fun tool to use in an introduction to poetry, helping to inspire creativity, as well as confidence in young people."" - The School Librarian Journal, UK"

"""A delightful and idiosyncratic collection."" - School Library Journal"

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Matthew Hodson is a graphic artist and poet. He likes other people, the woods and boiled eggs. He is frustrated by cynicism and mould. His client list includes The Guardian, The New York Times and The Economist. He is the author of At This Very Moment (Cicada, 2021) and the Illustrator of Don't Hug the Pug (Cicada, 2019).

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