Collins Big Cat — I NEVER KNOW HOW POEMS START: Band 10/White ISBN: 9780007462049

Inspiration for poetry can come from anywhere – a memory, an insight and even broccoli! Former Children’s Laureate Michael Rosen explains the inspiration behind a selection of his own quirky poems, highlighting that ideas can come from many different places. • White/Band 10 books have more complex sentences and figurative language. • Text type: A poetry book • Pages 22 and 23 summarise some of the inspirations and resulting poems, allowing children to discuss and explore the ideas from the book. • Curriculum links: Literacy: Really Looking; Language play. • This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader