I Never Know How Poems Start

Band 10/White
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Inspiration for poetry can come from anywhere – a memory, an insight and even broccoli! Former Children’s Laureate Michael Rosen explains the inspiration behind a selection of his own quirky poems, highlighting that ideas can come from many different places.

Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level

Inspiration for poetry can come from anywhere – a memory, an insight and even broccoli! Former Children’s Laureate Michael Rosen explains the inspiration behind a selection of his own quirky poems, highlighting that ideas can come from many different places.

• White/Band 10 books have more complex sentences and figurative language.
• Text type: A poetry book
• Pages 22 and 23 summarise some of the inspirations and resulting poems, allowing children to discuss and explore the ideas from the book.
• Curriculum links: Literacy: Really Looking; Language play.
• This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

Contributor: Yuliya Somina (Illustrated by), (Prepared for publication by)

Illustrator: Yuliya Somina

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