How big is the universe? Are there dogs in space? What if your friend - or your granddad - was an alien? Join the poets in wondering in Watcher of the Skies, a sparkling collection of poems about the outermost possibilities of space, life and our imaginations. Fully illustrated by Emma Wright and accompanied with helpful facts from space scientist Rachel Cochrane (Institute for Astronomy, University of Edinburgh) and ideas for writing poems from Rachel Piercey, this is the perfect companion for any budding stargazer or astronaut.
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Far away from home, the astronauts are measuring meteors from inside a space station. HOW TO BRUSH YOUR TEETH IN SPACE
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(@TheEmmaPress, 29 September 2016, ebook, 109 pages, borrowed from @natpoetrylib via @OverDriveLibs)
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I didn't realise this was a collection of poetry for children when I borrowed it or I wouldn't have. Yes I missed the words on the front cover. I enjoyed the poems in Watcher of the Skies; they were a lot of fun and inventive even though I wasn't the target audience. The best poems were Comet by Kate Wakeling, Recipe for Cosmic Cup Cakes by Julia Anna Douglas, Milky Way Disco by Camellia Stafford, Letters by Rob Walton and Poets in Space! by Abigail Parry and Jon Stone.
