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This collection blazes with colour ... This book confirms Kay's place as one of the most versatile poets writing for children today * Morag Styles, Books for Keeps * This is a wonderful collection of poetry [...] it instantly attracts attention with the red metallic illustrations on a white background [...] This is a beautiful book for dipping into; it can lift the spirits [...] It will make a super addition to any poetry collection for KS2 * The English Association *

`This collection blazes with colour . . . This book confirms Kay's place as one of the most versatile poets writing for children today' * Morag Styles, Books for Keeps *

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Jackie Kay is an award-winning writer of fiction, poetry and plays. Born in Edinburgh to a Scottish mother and Nigerian father, she was adopted as a baby by a white couple. Kay's awareness of her different heritages inspired her first book of poetry, The Adoption Papers, which won the Scottish Arts Council Book of the Year and a commendation from the Forward Poetry Prize judges. Subsequent collections have gone on to win numerous awards. In 2006 Jackie was awarded an MBE. In 2007 she picked up the decibel Writer of the Year prize as part of the British Book Awards. Jackie is the current Makar – National Poet for Scotland. She currently lives in Manchester. Rob Ryan was born in Cyprus. He studied Fine Art at Trent Polytechnic and at the Royal College of Art in London where he specialised in Printmaking. Rob has exhibited widely across the UK and internationally and has written and illustrated several books This Is For You, A Sky Full Of Kindness and a trilogy of children’s books. He lives and works in London, UK.

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