Reissue of the prizewinning first collection from an author now firmly established as a leading children's poet


The thing I can't have is the best thing
and although it is sure to annoy,
there's something in wanting
the thing I can't have
that's a feeling I almost enjoy.
First published in 2011 and now reissued by Otter-Barry Books, Rachel Rooney's first collection of poems for children brought her instantly into the front rank. Striking in their imagery, imagination and variety, they are all alike in their ability to reach and appeal to young minds.