When de July sun hot like fire, Den I have jus' one desire, To run down to de shop an' buy a Kisko pop. The World Is Sweet and Hot Like Fire published in one volume for the first time. Valerie Bloom's poetry is beautifully crafted yet full of energy and fun. Her mixed use of standard English and dialect is a delight to read and hear. Children love reading and listening to her work! Valerie's subjects range from global pollution, problems with maths homework and the sad demise of pet frogs (he croaked of course) to taking sandwiches to school and being afraid of ghosts.
- ISBN10 0747599734
- ISBN13 9780747599739
- Publish Date 5 January 2009 (first published 5 August 2002)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Edition UK ed.
- Format Paperback
- Pages 192
- Language English
- URL http://bloomsbury.com/Trade/