Black Stars in a White Night Sky, Lawsons second book of poetry for children, includes fractonyms, concretes, as well as short lyrics and poems that dont rhyme. Lawson stretches the boundaries of what is normally thought of as childrens poetry, but not at the expense of the books entertainment value or clarity. The poems are written within hearing of both children and adults; philosophy and tomfoolery are equally at home in this exemplary new tome....

Destined to be a bedtime read-out-loud favourite, this highly accessible but unusual book of wordplay fun for children brings back to life the long lost oddball spirit of the best of Ogden Nash and Hillaire Belloc. It brims over with a love of language - teasing the tongue without twisting it."I liked these poemsAnd you will, tooSo buy this bookAnd read it through" -Robert Munsch...