Bright Bursts of Colour
_______________
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
_______________
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.
_______________
'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
_______________
Book Band: Brown
Ideal for ages 7+
Matt Goodfellow is from Manchester. He spends his time writing and touring the UK and beyond visiting schools, libraries and festivals to deliver high-energy, inspirational poetry performances and workshops. Before embarking on his poetry career, Matt spent over 10 years as a primary school teacher. He is a National Poetry Day Ambassador.
Aleksei Bitskoff was born in Estonia in the former Soviet Union. He always loved to draw as a child and covered his exercise books in doodles. Aleksei studied language and literature, preparing to be a school teacher, then moved to England to study English. After travelling around Russia and Europe his love of drawing brought him back to illustration. His work has a unique sense of humour and he creates dream-like worlds inhabited by little monsters and patterns that come from his subconscious mind.