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Sit-back and take refuge in nature, and join Mr Dilly and award-winning childen's poet Zaro Weil for the WORLD PREMIERE of the film adaption of WHEN POEMS FALL FROM THE SKY, Zaro Weil's mesmirising, beautiful book of children's poems in association with the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew.
WATCH THE FILM! Get ready for a magical riot of imagination, humour, colour and joy! Dance -along to The Bug Parade, sing-along with The Fun-Guy, watch as The Wizard performs his magic in The Magic House of Seeds and discover a powerful story of hope and longing in Tree's Story and more. Experience Zaro's wonderful words and Junli's Song's beautiful illustrations brought to life by Mr Dilly in a unique, one-of-a-kind film world premiere event to inspire, delight and bring the world of poetry to life in your school!
LISTEN TO THE CHAT! Your questions answered by Zaro.
JOIN IN THE POETRY ACTIVITY! Pen and paper ready as Zaro inspires you in a REFUGE themed poetry writing activity.
GET AN EXCLUSIVE! Another exclusive as Zaro reads for the first time ever a poem from her upcoming book with illustrator Junli Song.
This FREE online event was originally recorded as part of National Poetry Day 2023.
CLASSROOM ACTIVITY PACK
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BUILD DRAMA WITH POETRY
ABOUT THE BOOK
Nominated for the 2023 Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing and the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration.
Original, inspiring and intimate, When Poems Fall From the Sky marries science and poetry to create a tender and thoughtful love-letter to Earth promising children a riot of imagination, humour and joy – the perfect book to celebrate National Poetry Day on 5th October.
The collection of poems, raps, rhymes, haiku and little plays is written by Zaro Weil, winner of the 2020 CLiPPA children's poetry prize and is illustrated in full colour throughout by artist Junli Song. When Poems Fall From the Sky is the first title to publish since the pair won the coveted CLiPPA prize with their stunning poetry anthology, Cherry Moon. Published by Hachette Children’s Books and in association with the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew.