A Poem for Every Question

About this book

Children are taught a lot about the world around them, but sometimes they need answers to truly important and fundamental questions. Questions like: what is inside a tennis ball? Why do we fart? Is zillion a real number? Can it rain fish? 

This book answers 100 curious questions just like these, each time with a funny poem from the brilliant brain of Brian Bilston and a full-page illustration by Joe Berger.

A Poem for Every Question showcases poetry, information and illustration in a combination that works superbly. 

The topics are pitched well and are interesting and informative as well as humorous. Both creators display a wonderful level of creativity to make each topic come alive with wit, playful poetic form, and characterful pictures.  

This is an excellent book to either dip in and out of or fully immerse yourself in. It serves as a superb way of introducing the joys of poetry to children through engaging non-fiction – both genres that can feel daunting to some. 

The quirky facts and punchy puns on each spread would make this a great book to read aloud in classrooms whenever there is a free moment in the day.  

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