Hopscotch in the Sky
Lucinda Jacob
2017 • Little Island
No doubt readers will want to put pen to paper after Lucinda Jacob’s marvellous collection that celebrates the ordinary, and acts as a reminder that simple things can often be extraordinary, especially when the experience is shared.
— RTÉjr Bookclub
Hopscotch in the Sky
Lucinda Jacob
2017 • Little Island
No doubt readers will want to put pen to paper after Lucinda Jacob’s marvellous collection that celebrates the ordinary, and acts as a reminder that simple things can often be extraordinary, especially when the experience is shared.
— RTÉjr Bookclub
Description
From ice creams to Christmas trees, flying grannies to reading mermaids, haiku to rhyming verse, Hopscotch in the Sky takes children on a magical poetic journey through the seasons of the year. Funny and touching, sweet and sharp, these poems are full of life and verve.
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- Poetry Ireland: Lucinda Jacob reads from Hopscotch in the Sky
- Little Island Books: Little Island Storytime, Hopscotch in the Sky
- Little Island Books: Jennifer Johnston reads ‘Summer Heat’ from Hopscotch in the Sky
- Little Island Books: Jennifer Johnston reads ‘Sunrise’ from Hopscotch in the Sky
- Little Island Books: Jennifer Johnston reads ‘In the Background’ from Hopscotch in the Sky
- Lucinda Jacob: Paper folding to make a poem about home
