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"Watch out for the tigers of Bengal Street in the Carnivore Quarter and maybe avoid the fish tank in number 3, Danger Close--it's stocked with piranhas and electric eels. In Wolf Park you may come across a silent, stalking wolf and at the Wild Town Rec polar bears are pushing on the slide and and orcas are in the paddling pool. While at the quiet end of town dormice are sleeping and grumpy Bertha the Bear is slumbering. One thing is certain--you will never be the same after a visit to Wild Town, and when you leave, the wild will go with you..."--Publisher description.
About the author
AF Harrold is a poet, performer and children's author. His books include
The Imaginary, a
Kirkus ReviewsBest Middle Grade Book for 2015 and
The Song from Somewhere Else, a
School Library JournalBest Book of 2017 and a
Wall Street JournalBest Book of 2017.
Welcome to Wild Town is his first poetry collection for Otter-Barry Books. He lives in Reading with a stand-up comedian and two cats.
Dom Conlon is a poet and author with a keen interest in science and the natural world. His previous books include
This Rock That Rock, nominated for the Carnegie Medal in 2021 and the
Wild Wanderers series of picture books about the natural world.
Welcome to Wild Town is his first poetry collection for Otter-Barry Books. He lives in Lancashire.
Korky Paul is one of Britain's best-known illustrators. Born in Zimbabwe, he studied drawing at Durban School of Art in South Africa. He is famous across the world for his illustrations in the
Winnie the Witch books and his work is published in 26 countries. Korky's dynamic illustration sessions are highly popular in schools and libraries. He lives in Oxford, England.
Summary
An exciting first collaboration between two acclaimed poets, exploring the nature of ‘wildness’
