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If you’re looking for poetry with a difference then look no further than a collection of poems which feature bison. Yes, bison! They are not the only subject of the poems but they take the star spot ~ after all, and I think you’ll agree, they are undervalued. This might only be Sarah Ziman’s second published collection of poems, wordplay and riddles she has such a brilliant way with words that you’d never know ~ and you’ll find yourself seeing bison in a new light by the time you’ve enjoyed the poems!

 

What else can you expect? Well, there is Hamish – teacher’s pet; Aidan who always gets distracted in class; a Forest School for calm and peaceful moments; snakes looking for jobs; a dragon who doesn’t breathe fire but roars thunder; a chipmunk with an interesting taste in ice-cream and of course lots of love in the form of a cwtch and a cuddly bison! Plus there are the charming illustrations from Nia Havilliard which add a visual to the poems but also an additional layer of humour and love. With so much packed into this slim volume you’ll never be without some reading material to lift the spirits.

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Poems by Sarah Ziman, illustrations by Nia Havilliard

Published by Otter-Barry Books