Poems from the Cwtch


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Poems from the Cwtch Whats Cwtch? Thats a Welsh word. And in Swansea, where I come from, its used as a word for small spaces that you huddle up inside or a cuddle. So if I wanted to give you a cuddle, I might say, Give me a cwtch. Or if I wanted you to put something in a cupboard, I might say, Put it in the cwtch. So this book is my small cuddle space, filled with some very personal poems.




Cuddle and a Cwtch


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Cwtch up with a friend, a pet or a toy,Cwtching is fun with a girl or a boy.Cwtch someone big or cwtch someone tiny,Your cwtch will make them feel warm and sunshiny.Cwtch is a Welsh word used to describe a whole lot of love. This endearing illustrated poem introduces the term to the English language in order to share its healing, human warmth.Written by Sarah KilBride and illustrated by James Munro.'perfect as a stocking-filler for loved one, the book is full of warmth and fun. [aaA] James Munro's illustrations are perfect partners for the text aa"e; fun, witty and deceptively simple. A Welsh dragon is a recurring character throughout the book, adding a fun element for young readers to spot.' Jenny White, Western Mail




Cosy Poems


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Curl up with this beautiful warm hug of a book. Warning - this glorious gift book may inspire joy, peace and encouragement! This glorious collection pulls together classic and brand-new poems about the things that comfort and nurture us - spending time with friends and family, being outdoors and watching the seasons change, settling in for winter, reading a good book and finding moments to celebrate every day. Includes poems by Brian Bilston, Nicola Davies, Valerie Bloom, Roger McGough, Steven Camden, Kate Wakeling, A. F. Harrold, Brian Patten, Grace Nichols, Rashmi Sirdeshpande, Ian McMillan, Dom Conlon, Nikita Gill, Paul Cookson, and many more.







My Sister and Me


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This second book of poetry and verse by the Author is typical of his style of writing. The different moods and personalities within his stories, whether fact or fiction, reflects on the limitless issues within his own life and that of others that he picks up when he sees and hears the world around him. Its hoped the reader will recognise and recollect their own thoughts and emotions within these observations of life as we know it, even when at times theyre said with tongue in cheek, along with the usual portion of nonsense and laughter.




Rhondda Poems


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The Heart of the Dales


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Escape to the country with Gervase Phinn's heartwarming tales of life as a school inspector in Yorkshire 'Gervase Phinn's memoirs have made him a hero in school staff-rooms' Daily Telegraph His colourful cast of characters have become firm favourites: the mostly mad staff at County Hall, as well as the children themselves, who find ways of embarrassing the school inspectors with innocent ease. In The Heart of the Dales, we reconvene with Christine Bentley, head teacher of Winnery Nook School and now Gervase's wife and mother of their son, the well-named Mrs Savage and not forgetting the Queen of Clean - Connie. Gervase Phinn has an extraordinary talent to entertain, and the latest instalment to the Dale Series is heart-warming, wry and will make you laugh out loud.




Mr Mahli's Shed


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Everybody likes Mr Mahli, especially his neighbours, nine-year-old Tomos and Alys, but when they volunteer to look after his garden on Cwmdonkin Drive, Swansea, they get more than they bargained for in the form of a rather grumpy ghost called Dylan.




Urban Birdsong


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A journey through characters, stories and the senses of a modern Wales and beyond. Moving and funny, happy and sad. A must read collection.