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""In this, Kate Wakeling's first collection for an early years and Key Stage 1 audience, we find her words riotously elevated by the magnificent illustrations of Viv Schwarz – a partnership that has produced a perfect poetic treat."" -- Matt Goodfellow * BookTrust: Six Favourite Poetry Books * ""Wakeling encourages children to see the joy in both the fantastical and the everyday, with Schwarz’s vibrant illustrations adding to the joy."" * The Bookseller - 10 titles not to miss in August *

""In this, Kate Wakeling's first collection for an early years and Key Stage 1 audience, we find her words riotously elevated by the magnificent illustrations of Viv Schwarz – a partnership that has produced a perfect poetic treat."" -- Matt Goodfellow * BookTrust: Six Favourite Poetry Books *

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Kate Wakeling's first collection of children's poems, Moon Juice, won the CLiPPA Prize in 2017 and was nominated for the Carnegie Medal. Her second, Cloud Soup, was a Book of the Month in the Guardian and the Scotsman and was shortlisted for the 2022 CLiPPA. Kate has performed her poems at Shakespeare's Globe, Southbank Centre and the Cheltenham Literature Festival among others. Kate's most recent poetry collection is A Dinosaur at the Bus Stop: Poems to have Fun with, which was shortlisted for the 2024 CLiPPA Award, and won The Week Junior Best Children's Poetry Book of 2024. She lives in Oxford. Viviane Schwarz is an author and illustrator, described by Chris Riddell as 'One of the most innovative and creative picture book makers we have' (Guardian). Her many picture books include There are Cats in this Book and I Am Henry Finch by Alexis Deacon. Viviane has been twice shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal, has won the Little Rebels Award and gained an IBBY Honours nomination. She lives in Brighton.

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