The literary journal of The Young Writers Programme 2019

From forgotten jellybeans to sparking daydreams, Alex's poems, written for primary school age children, are both funny and thoughtful, and aim to spark familiarity and inclusion. And the illustrations from Katy Riddell will focus on the fun and dreamlike quality of the poems' engagement with the natural world.These poems use rhyme, rhythm and free verse and are ideally suited to performance in a school setting, nurturing a love of language, reading, confidence and self-expression.

Il passe des heures à regarder les nuages dans le ciel d'hiver, en espérant que Cassie soit quelque part là-haut. La veille de son anniversaire, Cassie rentre chez elle dans un merveilleux bateau volant et jette l'ancre dans l'eucalyptus argenté de leur jardin. Elle invite Liam à monter à bord et les deux enfants partent naviguer sur la voie lactée. Mais il y a beaucoup de leçons que Liam devra apprendre avant de rentrer chez lui. Le navire des rêves est un magnifique livre d'images qui ra...

Kathryn Rossati's LITTLE TALES is a fun, whimsical collection of poetry for younger readers and the young at heart.LITTLE TALES weaves magic and folklore with slices of school and family life, told with a cosiness and lightness reminiscent of bedtime stories. It also explores the confusion of being not quite a teenager, but not a small child either, and the expectations and challenges that go along with that stage of life.Some poems play with silliness and humour, while oth...