Days Like This
This book of small poems is about seizing the day in all its many moods and moments: the joy of
bouncing on a bed or sledging in the snow,
the quiet contemplation of a pink azalea bush or a guppy in a jar, the pleasure of a
picnic on the beach or sleeping outdoors under the stars…
Shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal
“Delightfully illustrated… An appealing variety of short poems…
James truly values the moment, and young readers will value this book.”
Morag Styles The Times Educational Supplement
Simon’s Comments
“I have always enjoyed small poems that capture a larger world.
I also like to draw the same thing, to draw a large world, but at the same time give the
reader a sense of being drawn into an intimate scene. I enjoyed illustrating this
collection of small poems immensely.”
