When Poems Fall From the Sky

When Poems Fall From the Sky is a nominated book for the 2023 Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing and Illustration. It is a collection of poems, raps, rhymes, haiku, and little plays written by Zaro Weil and illustrated in full color by Junli Song. The book celebrates National Poetry Day and promises children a riot of imagination, humor, and joy. The poems subtly and powerfully illuminate our hope and collective role as guardians of our earth.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 166 pages
Publication date: 29 September 2022
Publisher: Welbeck Publishing Group

Nominated for the prestigious 2023 Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing and the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration, When Poems Fall From the Sky is a captivating and heartfelt blend of science and poetry. This original, inspiring, and intimate masterpiece weaves together the realms of science and poetry to craft a tender and contemplative love letter to our planet, promising children a world of boundless imagination, humor, and joy. This remarkable book is the perfect choice to celebrate National Poetry Day on October 6th.

Written by the talented Zaro Weil, the winner of the 2020 CLiPPA Children's Poetry Prize, and beautifully illustrated throughout by artist Junli Song, When Poems Fall From the Sky showcases a collection of poems, raps, rhymes, haiku, and little plays. This captivating work marks the first title to be published since the pair's previous triumph with their stunning poetry anthology, Cherry Moon.

In exquisitely illustrated full-color pages, trees, birds, animals, rivers, flowers, mountains, and insects each share their own enchanting stories. Through the poems that fall from the sky, these stories subtly and powerfully illuminate our hope and collective responsibility as stewards of our Earth.

Nominated for the prestigious 2023 Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing and the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration, When Poems Fall From the Sky is a testament to the power of words and art to inspire, educate, and ignite a sense of wonder in children and adults alike.

Weight: 484g
Dimension: 175 x 210 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781803380605