Poetry Pizza

by Simon Mole, illustrated by Tom McLaughlin

Interest age: 7 to 11
Reading age: 7+

Published by Otter-Barry Books, 2026

  • Poetry and rhyme
  • Funny

About this book

Containing poems about all the important things in life - football, solving Rubik's cubes, food, music, snails.... and many, many more topics! Find out why it's hard to give high fives sometimes, why you should eat pizza if you want to write a poem, and what 'the Blop' is. There's a lovely running joke, too, of outlandish things that a brother has sworn is true.

This fun book is packed with humour, and contains familiar poetic techniques such as rhyming couplets, list poems, haiku, and even invented words. Simon Mole is an energetic performance poet, and this energy has been recreated on the page, complemented by Tom McLaughlin's illustrations. 

A slim volume that contains a lot of laughs, and might kindle a love for words and wordplay. Great for the classroom.

About the author

Simon Mole is an acclaimed children’s poet. He has had six books published, including A First Book of Bugs, which was recently shortlisted for the CLiPPA Award. 

Simon is a National Poetry Day Ambassador, with over fifteen years’ experience using rap and poetry in community and education settings, including projects with Great Ormond Street Hospital and Arsenal Football Club. The tutorial videos at Simon's YouTube channel are used by hundreds of thousands of children and teachers across the world each year, and have been featured on BBC.

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