The Same Inside: Poems about Empathy and Friendship
Publishing Details
The Same Inside: Poems about Empathy and Friendship
By (Author) Liz Brownlee
By (author) Roger Stevens
By (author) Matt Goodfellow
Pan Macmillan
Macmillan Children's Books
11th January 2018
11th January 2018
United Kingdom
Classifications
Children
Non Fiction
Childrens / Teenage: Poetry / poems
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Bullying, violence, abuse and pe
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Racism and anti-racism
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Self-awareness and self-esteem
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Dating, relationships, romance a
821.914
Physical Properties
96
Width 130mm, Height 197mm, Spine 6mm
75g
Description
A sweet and thoughtful collection of poems about friendship, diversity, empathy and respect. These poems deal sensitively with tolerance for differences (including race, religion and gender identity), feelings, empathy, respect, courtesy, bullying, disability and responsibility. They are the perfect springboard to start conversations.
Reviews
A vibrant and sensitive collection of poetry celebrating individuality and highlighting our sameness * The Guardian *
Author Bio
Liz Brownlee has poems on all subjects in over seventy anthologies. Her most recent collection is Reaching the Stars - Poems about Extraordinary Women and Girls, written with Jan Dean and Michaela Morgan. Matt Goodfellow is a poet and primary school teacher from Manchester. He has had poems published in magazines and anthologies worldwide and recently released his acclaimed debut collection, Carry Me Away. Roger Stevens has been writing for children for twenty-five years. In that time he has had thirty books published. He is a founding member of the Able Writers scheme and runs the award-winning poetry website www.poetryzone.co.uk for children and teachers. They are all National Poetry Day Ambassadors for the Forward Arts Foundation.
