Valerie Bloom creëert poëzie en proza die putten uit haar Jamaicaanse wortels en ervaringen in het Britse leven. Haar schrijven wordt gekenmerkt door levendige taal en scherpe observaties van de dagelijkse realiteit, vaak doordrenkt van subtiele humor en aangrijpende oprechtheid. Bloom verkent thema's als identiteit, migratie en culturele ontmoetingen, en biedt lezers een rijke tapijt van menselijke ervaringen. Haar vermogen om de essentie van het leven te vangen door middel van suggestieve beelden maakt haar tot een onderscheidende stem in de hedendaagse literatuur.
A collection of exuberant and humorous poems for children from this author born and brought up in the Caribbean. Valerie Bloom aspires to express, through her verse, the thoughts and feelings of Jamaican people.
This is a collection of Valerie Bloom's distinctively lyrical poems, which sparkle with exuberance and wit.
Two of Valerie Bloom's hugely popular poetry collections available in one volume for the first time
A wonderfully illustrated Caribbean poem that helps children learn to count.
A fantastic new multicultural collection spanning continents and centuries. ONE RIVER, MANY CREEKS is a spectacular celebration of the diversity of the peoples of the world, featuring poems from many different countries and from poets of all nationalities now living in Britain.
Poems to make you laugh, get you thinking and fill you with wonder - from one of the best-loved poets writing today.
Imaginative, clever and often humorous, this beautifully illustrated poetry collection by Valerie Bloom is inspired by the strange and wonderful creatures of the natural world.
Poems inspired by the world all around us. - Lime/Band 11 books have longer sentence structures and a greater use of literary language. - Text type--a poetry book. - Pages 30 and 31 tie many of the poems together in a reader response page that shows the river's journey to the sea, and can be used as a prompt for speaking and listening activities. - Curriculum links--Geography: "Use basic geographical vocabulary to refer to key physical features, including beach, cliff, coast, forest, hill, mountain, sea, ocean, river, soil, valley, vegetation, season and weather."
Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non- fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available.
A collection of the very best of Valerie Bloom's iconic poetry.