A Passing On of Shells

"Here are poems to make you smile, chuckle, laugh out loud and ponder. Entertaining and thought-provoking. Genius!" - Valerie Bloom, author of Stars with Flaming Tails;"A show-stopping adventure! Stirringly heartfelt. I hope it makes its way onto every child's bookshelf. For I know it will make its way into every child's heart." - Zaro Weil, author of When Poems Fall from the Sky;"These ingenious poems are crammed with wonder, insight and magic. Using just fifty words, Simon conjures whole worlds with his precise and playful use of language." - Kate Wakeling, author of Cloud Soup;"With its fifty invitations to write, A Passing On of Shells will leave poems in its wake wherever it goes. Whether questioning the stars or contemplating slugs, Simon Lamb's child-friendly take on the world invites readers of all ages to ask questions of their own." - Mandy Coe, author of Belonging Street;"The joy of the book is the variety of themes and images and styles: you turn the page and go somewhere new, see something new, think something new every time." - A. F. Harrold, author of The Book of Not Entirely Useful Advice;"Simon Lamb's touch is light and the poems skip along. Children will love the word play and humour." - Coral Rumble, author of Things That Should Be in a Poem;"Clever stuff and an invitation to young writers (and older ones too) to attempt something similar." - Brian Moses, author of Selfies with Komodos;"Delightful little poems full of wit, verve and imagination. I wish I'd written them!" - Joshua Seigal, author of Yapping Away;"Magical words are accompanied by Chris Riddell's masterful illustrations in this exciting debut collection. Simon Lamb has landed and is a welcome new voice on the children's poetry scene." - Colin West, author of Nutty Nonsense