Hello faithful readers! This week we've got another of our touring authors to add their own unique contribution to the blog. Writer and illustrator Simon Bartram (that's him on the left) came on the Scottish Friendly Children's Book Tour with us around Moray this September - check out the pictures here - and he's written a fantastic poem that perfectly sums up his experiences on the tour.Here it is:
Newcastle, EdinburghFirth of Forth
Dundee, Montrose
Motoring North
Aberdeen, then left
And along a jot
On target for Elgin
For events and whatnot
School and library
And school once more
Town and village
Sea and shore
Aliens, Rockets
Astronaut types
Powerpoint pointing
Red and white stripes
Shouting, screaming
Peeled eagle-eyes
Odd looking canines
Mini pork pies
Underpants, charcoal
A best ever friend
Pet shop, Craters
'Hooorays' at the end
Dimly lit breakfasts
Lunch by the sea
Coffee in staffrooms
Findhorn for tea
Fine Scottish cuisine
My haggis debut
'Cullen Skink Sir?'
- 'Don't mind if I do!'
A choice of twin beds
Travel-iron mishaps
New trousers soaked
By all powerful taps
Long winding roads
The purest of air
Soup made just here
+ Whiskey just there
School and library
School once more
Town and village
Sea and shore
Books to be signed
Names to spell right
Then south through the Cairngorms
And into the night
Farewell to Scotland
Off on the train
Edinburgh, Newcastle
And back home again
Big thanks to Simon, we love his poem, and we think he's pretty awesome too!
Plus, if you haven't done so yet, be sure to listen to our brilliant Neil Gaiman interview, and watch the Michael Rosen video podcast. In fact, you can watch it right here:
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