It came today! Thank you The Toy for including my poem alongside such amazing stories and poems!

Some time ago Poetry for Kids by Carl Burkitt introduced me to the zany-fun world of John Hegley, and now I often find myself thinking of this video from Bradford Literature Festival, full of Hegley’s poems, songs, & crafts! #poetryforkids #childrenspoetry youtu.be/Rl1efoOEDzg?fe…

A #poem that was in the final issue of The Caterpillar 🐛, resurrected for #InternationalCatDay. Does anyone call their pet by its original name?? (I occasionally confuse the current cat with the kids!) #WritingCommunity #poetry #childrenspoetry #kidlit #cats #pets

It’s time to head back to school with a smile! Check out my latest #poetry video—a short, fun #poem that celebrates the excitement of new beginnings. Perfect for kids gearing up for a new school year! 🎉🎒🚌 Watch here: youtube.com/shorts/sJ4r5QC… #childrenspoetry #BackToSchool

May I ask a favour, please? Trying to get some Likes on YouTube for my poem about Mods & Rockers to mark 60 years of the punch up in Brighton. Hear me recite it here & if you like it, kindly let YouTube know. Hope to get up to 100 Likes! Please resend 🙏 youtube.com/watch?v=ZkMVnc…

Today must be when some kind of cosmic vortex opens in the #kidlit world, because #childrensbook greats Mary Ann Hoberman, Walter Dean Myers, & Audrey Wood were all born #OTD, August 12! Here’s a poem by Hoberman 🪴

Just icymi I have a short #BackToSchool poem for younger kids posted on YouTube with illustrations! 🚌 Hope it will help build excitement for the new school year! 🎒✏️ Watch here: youtube.com/shorts/sJ4r5QC… #childrenspoetry #teacherstwitter #firstdayofschool #kidlit

Poetry for Kids by Carl Burkitt You won’t believe at the zoo I heard a kangaroo Say twit-twoo. You won’t believe at the zoo I heard a cockatoo Say peek-a-boo. You won’t believe at the zoo I heard a caribou Say whoop-de-doo. I had no clue what I should do So I made a hullabaloo With my awoo awoo awoo!

Just wanted to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who has liked/shared/responded to my little #kidlit YouTube videos! Esp Moran Press Josie De Falco 🌿 Jennifer Thomas Karyn Curtis🇨🇦🐎 Eric Herrington Kay Medway. Your encouragement means so much to me! 💜💚

The Dirigible Balloon. Free-to-view poetry for children from new and established poets. Supportive audio readings for accessibility. Devoid of pop-up advertisements. Fun and thought provoking poems from around the world ... what's not to like? dirigibleballoon.org #poetry

Very much enjoyed this collection of #childrenspoetry by Valerie Bloom with lovely illustrations by Ken Wilson-Max. The subjects range from heartwarming to whimsical and the book features a wide range of poetic forms. So much inventiveness, so much heart! 💜🌋 #kidlit #amreading

Highly recommend picking up a copy of this #poetry chapbook by Brian U. Garrison from Space Cowboy Books! These micropoems explore expansive worlds with great wit & insight, bringing distant exoplanets within reach of our imagination. A book for astronomy & poetry lovers alike!

I’ve shared a new video where I flip through a handmade book I created, inspired by Alice in Wonderland. I made it to practice my #bookbinding skills—hope it brings you some inspiration for your own #bookarts projects! 📚🎨🌀#art #BookTwitter Watch here: youtu.be/wvLpub5_8kw?si…

Schools! Teachers! Mums&Dads! Kids! It's that time of year! September is arriving and you all know what that means ... The Dirigible Balloon is here, ready to take you on a (free!!!) poetry adventure. Come and see the world through poets' eyes! dirigibleballoon.org #education

"Then a new girl joined my class who helps me with my sums who's helped me find my pride who's proud of her two Mums" -from "The Only One in Class" by Mark Bird (Mark Bird aka DreamBeastPoems 📕) In Little Thoughts Press Issue 8: Pride, available now: littlethoughtspress.com/issues

Do you know I have a book for grown ups? It’s called ‘56 People I’ve Never Met’ and I wrote it during a period of life away from friends, dreaming of new ones. I don’t talk about it much, but I’m very proud of it. You can buy a copy here: beatnpress.co.uk/product/849446…

Meet our #poemsforchildren: ‘Unsung’ by Rebecca Loveday is a stirring hymn to pioneering palaeontologist Mary Anning, full of fascinating facts and inspirational (and inspired!) rhymes: tygertyger.net/unsung-by-rebe… #kidlit #readingforpleasure #primaryschool #ks2 #dinosaurs #poem

Back from a lovely trip visiting family in Trinidad for my cousin’s wedding. Feeling re-energized and ready to get back to writing. (But also missing Trini food already 😭)

Here’s a #poem for kids inspired by The Toy #WordoftheWeek: brush! #poetryforkids #childrenspoetry #kidlit