Bad Time Rhymes [Illustrated] [Spiral-bound]

Poetry is ,among other things, a source of comfort and consolation as well as means of self release and the poems in this anthology are proof of that. The poems make a powerful connection with feelings and give readers the privilege of sharing them. --Andrew Motion, Poet Laureate

My wife and I received thousands of poems after Holly's murder which were a great comfort to us. This book offers that comfort and support to anyone who is coming to terms with the death of a loved one. --Kevin Wells, Holly Wells dad from Soham

We had no idea of the power of writing and reading poetry until our son entered the competition. Bad Time Rhymes has brought this all together and created an amazing resource for both bereaved children and those unawareof how it feels when someone special dies. --Parent of one of the winners

A book of poems by children in order to offer comfort to children and young people who have been bereaved. It is a result of a national poetry competition and beautifully illustrated. Giving children and young people this book is one way to help them rebuild their lives. It is also a useful resource to help in the teaching about loss and writing poetry.

The contributors are all winners of the Bad Time Rhymes Poetry Competition. Many are bereaved children themselves and convey poetically how it feels to experience the death of someone close.