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Reissue of this exploration of the writing of poetry, which was initially published in 1967 to accompany Hughes's BBC broadcasts for schools. 'A guardian spirit of the land and language.' Seamus Heaney
Synopsis
Explores various themes such as 'Capturing Animals', 'Wind and Weather' and 'Writing about People'. This book encourages children to think and write for themselves via a discussion of the poems.