Bright Bursts of Colour by Matt Goodfellow (author) and Aleksei Bitskoff (illustrator)

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A brilliant, prize-winning collection of poems by Matt Goodfellow Winner of the 2020 North Somerset Teachers’ Book Award for best children’s poetry book

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What if cats had flavoured fur, or you swallowed the sun? What if you were a special kind of badger, or you found a map to the stars? And what if your home was split during the week: one half at Mum’s, the other half at Dad’s?

Packed with brilliant poems that explore a whole range of themes from the downright silly to the sensitive, this collection will delight, enthuse and resonate with children and adults alike.

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‘Those who love poetry should snap up Matt Goodfellow’s rich and vivid new collection’ – The Guardian ‘Matt Goodfellow is a fresh voice on the children’s poetry scene’ – Pie Corbett

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Book Band: Brown Ideal for ages 7+