The books below can be ordered by schools for a book signing at the rates listed. An order form to distribute to parents is downloadable using the button below. Please advise final numbers a week before the visit, to allow extra copies to be ordered if necessary. (Valerie will usually try to bring some spare copies of each title just in case.)

Fruits

A counting poem picture book for younger children. How much fruit can one girl eat in a day? You’d be amazed! Published by Macmillan.

£7.99

Hot Like Fire

Two poetry collections in one. “Exuberant poetry, full of sound and rhythm” (The Guardian). Published by Bloomsbury.

£7.99

Jaws and Claws and Things with Wings

“Bears and bison, slugs and snails, ants and alligators, sharks and whales, all sorts of creatures find their way into this delightful book of animal poems.” Published by Collins.

£7.25

Let Me Touch the Sky

“…a wonderful selection of Valerie Bloom’s warm, sparky and evocative poetry which will delight readers of all ages.” Published by Valdo Books.

£7.00

Mighty Mountains, Swirling Seas

Nature poems inspired by the world around us. Published by Collins.

£7.00

Stars With Flaming Tails

Imagine a talking nose, meet the Zimbats of Zingley Dell and find the colour of your dreams. Winner of the CLiPPA 2022 poetry award. Published by Otter-Barry Books.

£7.99

Surprising Joy

Joy’s mother writes to say it’s time for her daughter to join her in England. Joy can hardly contain her excitement, but she’s unprepared for what awaits in London. A novel for Year 5 and up. Published by Valdo Books.

£6.00

The River’s a Singer

The very best of Valerie’s poetry including Fruits, Autumn Gilt, Haircut Rap, Duppy Jamboree and The River. This selection brings many of her distinctive lyrical poems, which sparkle with joy and wit, together for the very first time.

£6.50

(Click the button above to download a pdf version of the order form to send to parents.)