Can It Be About Me?

Review also includes:

Give Us a Goal!, Paul Cookson, ill. David Parkins, 978-1847803412

In Can It Be About Me? Moskowitz pulls together an exuberant assortment of rhyming and non-rhyming poems that are funny and sad, reflective and joyous, all on the theme of ‘me’. There are poems about school and home, friends and family, observations and feelings that together make up a thoughtful and diverse solo collection. Each poem is preceded by an introduction and explanation of the form it takes – to include a sonnet of wishes, a haiku for summer and an onomatopoeic rap.

Paul Cookson covers every aspect of football, on and off the pitch, in his wonderfully entertaining and popular collection Give Us a Goal! There’s enough variety in each book to suit every taste – and to hook young readers. Recently re-issued, both collections have a valued place in the classroom.