Winner of the CLPE Award for Children's Poetry 22. This dazzling poetry collection bubbles with excitement and creativity, capturing the sheer joy of the natural world. Discover parades of beastdoodles, preposterous penguins, talking blossoms, playful birds, humble fleas and a host of other exotic and everyday creatures who jump off the page and into our hearts.Thoughtprovoking, delightfully original and beautifully illustrated, Cherry Moon will encourage children of every age to explore the power, enchantment and wonderfulness of poetry and nature.Includes ideas for thinking about, performing, and taking the poetry further for more fun and learning.Excerpt:LISTEN EARTHlisten earthmake sureyour buried rainbowscome up todayjust like last springand a million springsbefore that