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Suggesting this zoo hold a meeting on zoom

Was not sensible, wise or astute

For the sloths all appear to have frozen onscreen

And I think that the swan’s stuck on mute.

Read about slugs, dogs and bats – or ghosts, grandads and lions in love; discover a feisty Rapunzel and how to deal with bullies. Find a class teacher who runs the marathon, the talented, kind kids in Yellow Group – and learn the first rule of poetry – have fun!

This is a really exciting, varied collection from one of the UK’s most popular poets – a brilliant performer in schools and at festivals.

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John Dougherty’s Zooming the Zoo is a fabulously imaginative poetry collection, spanning from humorous to poignant. The poems capture whimsical and imaginative ideas and distil them into verses that will delight children, keeping to what the poet claims to be the first rule of poetry: have fun.

From the title concept about animals on a Zoom call (“For the sloths all appear to have frozen onscreen / And I think that the swan’s stuck on mute“), to poems about texting haiku on the tube and – our personal favourite – Just Let Me Read.  Relatable themes of animals, technology, teachers, reading and fun with language make this an excellent choice of poetry for children to enjoy for the pure pleasure of it.

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