Daydreams and Jellybeans

Disgrifiad Cymraeg / Welsh Description

O jelibîns angof i freuddwydion gwreichionllyd, mae cerddi Alex Wharton, a luniwyd ar gyfer disgyblion cynradd, yn ddoniol ac yn feddylgar, gan anelu at sbarduno cynefindra ac ysbryd cynhwysol. Mae'r cerddi yn defnyddio odl, rhyddm a'r mesur rhydd, ac maent yn ddelfrydol ar gyfer eu perfformio, gan feithrin cariad at iaith ac at ddarllen, a chan ddatblygu hyder a hunan-fynegiant.

Disgrifiad Saesneg / English Description

From forgotten jellybeans to sparking daydreams, Alex's poems, written for primary school age children, are both funny and thoughtful, and aim to spark familiarity and inclusion. These poems use rhyme, rhythm and free verse and are ideally suited to performance, nurturing a love of language, reading, confidence and self-expression.

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Bywgraffiad yr Awdur / Author Biography

Alex Wharton is a writer and poet from Torfaen, South Wales. He’s had poems published in journals and is a regular compere of Cardiff Arts Free Festival. He visits schools to perform his poetry and facilitate writing workshops, and was the winner of the inaugural Rising Stars Award, run in collaboration between Literature Wales and Firefly Press in 2019. Daydreams and Jellybeans is Alex’s debut collection.

Adolygiad y Cyhoeddwr / Publisher Review

‘Alex Wharton’s wide-ranging poems about both the natural and human world, filled with keen observation, thoughtfulness and vivid bouncing rhythms, are wonderfully partnered with Katy Riddell’s perfect illustrations which breathe extra life into every page.’ AF Harrold