Mark BirdApr 212 minThe Realm of Smaller Things by Kent KnowlesThank you to Ventorros Press for sending me an advance copy of The Realm of Smaller Things by Kent Knowles. You can follow Kent on ...
Mark BirdFeb 21 minThe Slow SuperheroThanks to Ventorros Press for sending me an advance copy of The Slow Superhero, written by Sarah Surgey and illustrated by Sayani...
Mark BirdDec 29, 20211 minLittle Flower by Jenny RumneyThanks to Ventorros Press for sending me an advanced copy of Little Flower by Jenny Rumney. Once again, Ventorros Press proudly release a...
Mark BirdOct 19, 20211 minI Give You The MoonThank you to #VentorrosPress for sending me an advance copy of the magical and affecting "I Give You The Moon" by author Ffion Jones with...
Mark BirdSep 9, 20212 minThe Scaredy-CatDon't you love Twitter sometimes? That moment when a simple tweet sparks your imagination and inspires you to take action - whether that...
Mark BirdAug 17, 20211 minHalloween Date From Hell to be published as a picture book 2022I am extremely excited to announce that Ventorros Press will be publishing my poem Halloween Date From Hell in 2022. The brilliant Chris...
Mark BirdJul 19, 20211 minIf I Were MeIt's wonderful to see your poems used, but when a charity is using them for a good cause, that is #proud with bells on. I love these hand...
Mark BirdJun 24, 20211 minMinibeast Art A simple idea, elevated by getting the children to draw on the pages of an old book. What language is this? All I know, it looks...
Mark BirdJun 24, 20212 minDreambeastPoems: New Illustrations by Chris WhiteSometimes the world wide web can be such a playground of positivity, shining so bright, that the negativity that snaps from our screens...
Mark BirdMar 30, 20211 minBeautiful Oops by Barney SalzbergAs part of Children's Mental Health Week 2021, Barlby Primary School used the inspirational 'Beautiful Oops!' by Barney Saltzberg to...
Mark BirdMar 24, 20212 minSir Captain Tom Moore inspiring the next generationAnother day at school, another inspiring work of creativity arrives in the hands of a proud eleven year old. Like Mo-A's poems earlier in...
Mark BirdMar 23, 20211 minChris White on the Web Yesterday was brilliant. Don't you just love fun-filled, love-drenched brilliant days? Why so good? First one of my pupils came to school...
Mark BirdMar 9, 20211 minTimothy Grimothy - He'd Not Had A Bath All Year!What's it like to be the filthiest, dirtiest, grimiest boy in the world? As a kid, I had to be more or less cattle-prodded into the bath...
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