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The Wild Verses
Nature poems on love, hope and healing
Series: Sarah Maycock
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This collection is suited for readers seeking solace through poetry and those with a love of nature, making it ideal for both children and adults who appreciate thoughtful, illustrated verse.
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Sometimes only a poem will do.
Whether you're seeking words to reflect your mood or looking for a source of comfort in difficult times, The Wild Verses has a poem for every feeling. Accompanied by expressive illustrations of animals in the wild, this stunning collection promotes mindfulness and an appreciation of the natural world.
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Sometimes I Feel...
Sometimes I feel as big as a bear . . .But there will always be someone bigger than me.There are lots of ways that we can feel, so many emotions big and small. Sarah Maycock explores our feelings through a collection of animal similes and poetic prose, imagined with sublime illustrations that perfectly embody each emotion. Even a big bear...Hardback$1699Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Love Is...
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The Wild Verses
Sometimes only a poem will do. Whether you're seeking words to reflect your mood or looking for a source of comfort in difficult times, The Wild Verses has a poem for every feeling. Accompanied by expressive illustrations of animals in the wild, this stunning collection promotes mindfulness and an appreciation of the natural world.Hardback$3999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Together We Are...
Together We Are... by Christina Sutton explores the meaning of family through a collection of animal similes and poetic prose, imagined with sublime watercolour illustrations that perfectly capture the special bonds we all share. Our family can hold us steady like an otter and their pup, they can help us find our feet like a newborn giraffe taking its first...Hardback$3299Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
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Praised by Emma Dunn and Clare Fulton in The Scotsman as a wonderful collection of nature poems with magnificent illustrations by Sarah Maycock, The Wild Verses explores themes of love, friendship, hope, and healing in rich, beautiful language that resonates with both children and adults.
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ISBN: 9781800784765
Publisher: Templar Books
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 10 November 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Big Picture Press
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Sarah Maycock
- Illustrated by Sarah Maycock
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 15.0mm
Width: 181.0mm
Height: 233.0mm
Weight: 438g
Pages: 112
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About the Author
Helen Mort (Author)
Helen Mort was born in Sheffield. A stand out poet of her generation, there was a buzz around Helen Mort even before she published her first collection Division Street. She had already published two enthusiastically received pamphlets, and won the Foyle Young Poet award numerous times. Division Street was shortlisted for the 2013 Costa Poetry Award and won the respected Fenton Aldeburgh First Collection Prize and in 2010 she became the youngest poet in residence at the Wordsworth Trust. Now she has a second Poetry Book Society Recommended collection, No Map Could Show Them.
Sarah Maycock (Illustrator)
Sarah studied Illustration at Kingston University and in 2011 was
selected as an It's Nice That Graduate. Notably, in 2018, she was commissioned to create a series of illustrations for London Natural History Museum's 2018 Whales exhibition. She trained herself to draw
animals from nature documentaries. Her unique ability to capture a creature's characteristics or the forces of nature in just a few swoops of
ink is incomparable and truly impressive. Sarah's book Sometimes I Feel... won the ALCS Educational Writers' Award in 2021. Sarah lives in Hastings, UK.
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