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Brian Bilston

Days Like These: An Alternative Guide to the Year in 366 Poems

Days Like These: An Alternative Guide to the Year in 366 Poems

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Days Like These: An alternative guide to the year in 366 poems is a playful and innovative collection by Brian Bilston that accompanies every day of the year with a poem inspired by a significant event. Perfect for reading aloud and sharing with friends, it will brighten each day and take the blues out of Monday, flatten the Wednesday hump, and amplify that Friday feeling.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 544 pages
Publication date: 09 November 2023
Publisher: Pan Macmillan


A delightful and imaginative approach to enhancing every day of the year! In this delightful collection, Brian Bilston has crafted a poem to accompany each and every day of the calendar.

Each poem in this collection is inspired by a significant and often intriguing event that occurred on that particular day. From Open an Umbrella Indoors Day to the day when New York banned public flirting, and from the launch of the Rubiks Cube to the first appearance of the iconic phrase, "the best thing since sliced bread," the poems cover a wide range of noteworthy occasions.

This book is perfect for reading aloud and sharing with friends, as it will surely bring a smile to your face and uplift your spirits. Whether you're looking to brighten up a Monday, alleviate the midweek hump, or amplify your Friday feeling, Days Like These: An alternative guide to the year in 366 poems has got you covered.

Weight: 384g
Dimension: 130 x 197 x 37 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781035001668

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