My Mum and Other Poems: the perfect Mother's Day gift, celebrating the wonder of mums

(Hardback, Main)

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Celebrate the wonder of mums with this hilarious poetry collection - perfect for gifting!

Right.
That's it. It's full.
She said
I officially have no space left.
All my heart is taken up
With love for you in my chest.

From one of the UK's leading performance poets, this collection celebrates the very best types of mum, including mum as gamer, party animal, slob and free spirit. Inspired by Laura Dockrill's own experiences of childhood and motherhood, these poems will make you laugh and celebrate the wonder of mums.

'Entertaining.' The i
'Vibrant, hilarious and touching book of well-crafted and original poems. A truly lovely book.' BookTrust

Author Bio

Laura Dockrill is an award-winning children's author, illustrator, script-writer and performance poet who has been shortlisted for the Waterstones' Book of the Year prize and has twice been nominated for the Carnegie Medal. She is a poet-in-residence for Radio 1 and has judged prizes including the Women's Prize and John Betjeman Poetry Prize. Laura has published an adult memoir called What Have I Done which detailed her struggles with post-partum psychosis and is now being adapted for television. She has also written a novel, I Love You, I Love You, I Love You. She grew up and still lives in Brixton with her husband and son.