They Sent a Cat to Saturn

They sent a cat to Saturnon a spaceship called Hooray. They put him in his cat space-suitand sent him on his way... Val Bloom’s exciting new poetry collection is brimming with playfulness, empathy and the joy of words and wordplay. It is divided into enticing sections: Word Painting; Pets and People; A Little Light Relief; Wild, Wild World; Glorious Food and finally Brawta (the Jamaican word for A little bit extra). Have fun with Jamaican haiku, puzzles and riddles; find the superpower of smiling; discover dinosaurs, a lost cat, a hero Dad and Papa cookin’; check out how to make an octopus laugh and find kindness in poems about refugees, the meaning of home and friendship. This book by a much-loved poet will be treasured and read again and again, at home and at school.