Don't Step On That Earwig
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Don't Step On That Earwig
The compiler (who is also the illustrator and numbers among the poets) has collected together some 45 poems about mini-beasts. These she's arranged under three inviting-sounding headings: 'Flitters', 'Critters' and 'Leapers and Creepers'. There's a variety of moods and style from the humorous anon three-worder: 'Adam Had em' whose title is longer than the content to an offering from Carmen Bernos de Gasztold's 'The Creatures' Choir'. There's also a wide range of poets: William Blake to Alan Brownjohn and George Barker; John Clare to June Crebbin; and it's good to see Manley Young's 'Anancy!' and George Awooner-Williams' 'The Gone Locusts' featured. Recommended for individual browsers (who'll also enjoy the black and white illustrations) and for sharing with 6-10s.