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Scared?
‘It follows me and yet it’s not a part of me It does the things I do’. 48 inventive, insightful poems exploring the darker side. From bullies to black holes, cats to clowns, these original and thought-provoking poems are a roller coaster ride through both the silliness and sadness of being human. Scared? celebrates the work of poets Neal Zetter and Joshua Seigal and it’s not afraid of exploring the tougher side of growing up. A book that can pave the way for important conversations. This is Neal and Joshua’s second collaboration for Troika. Yuck and Yum: A Feast of Funny Food Poems has been widely praised for its vibrant poetry and has been cited as the perfect book for using in the classroom and engaging children.
96 pages, Paperback
Published September 1, 2022
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October 24, 2022
Mixture of powerful, funny and relatable.
I've not read any of the collaborations between these two poets before, but I imagine they are a lot of fun attending school visits.
The general theme of 'Scared' works well, bringing some very different poems under one umbrella. There's also a theme of 'metaphor' heavily sprinkled throughout that teachers will love, plenty of examples to help students create their own metaphor-ful pieces.
There are some moving poems - about bullies, being Gifted, and one about divorce that got me. Black Hole is a great shape poem. I laughed at One Breaktime I Got Married and Lullaby was a brilliant end to the collection, I might read that to my boys one evening!
Nicely illustrated too, this can be read as a whole but really will serve its purpose told in small segments or used in UKS2/LKS3 classrooms. I'd definitely invite this pair in to talk to my classes.
For ages 9-14.
I've not read any of the collaborations between these two poets before, but I imagine they are a lot of fun attending school visits.
The general theme of 'Scared' works well, bringing some very different poems under one umbrella. There's also a theme of 'metaphor' heavily sprinkled throughout that teachers will love, plenty of examples to help students create their own metaphor-ful pieces.
There are some moving poems - about bullies, being Gifted, and one about divorce that got me. Black Hole is a great shape poem. I laughed at One Breaktime I Got Married and Lullaby was a brilliant end to the collection, I might read that to my boys one evening!
Nicely illustrated too, this can be read as a whole but really will serve its purpose told in small segments or used in UKS2/LKS3 classrooms. I'd definitely invite this pair in to talk to my classes.
For ages 9-14.
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