Valerie Bloom

Valerie Bloom

  • 5 stars across 17 books
Valerie Bloom was born in Jamaica and came to England in 1979. The Caribbean remains a strong influence on her work. She has conducted lots of writing and performance workshops in schools and colleges and has performed widely in Britain and the Caribbean. Her poems have been included in over two hundred anthologies, in the National Curriculum and have appeared in POEMS ON THE UNDERGROUND. She had been on many television programmes especially for the BBC and on many radio programmess including Women's Hour.

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7th January 2021

Stars With Flaming Tails: Poems

I travelled once around the world On stars with flaming tails, And touched the colours of my dreams Along some silver... MoreStars With Flaming Tails: Poems

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22nd August 1997

Fruits

How much fruit do you think one small girl can manage to eat in one day? In the case of the narrator of this counting po... MoreFruits

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1st April 2022

A Soh Life Goh

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27th March 2006

Treasure House 1

This title features illustrated anthologies for young readers, with stories and poems from all over the Caribbean. There... MoreTreasure House 1

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16th January 2015

Mighty Mountains, Swirling Seas: Band 11/Lime

Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level Poems inspired by the world all ar... MoreMighty Mountains, Swirling Seas: Band 11/Lime

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5th January 2009

Hot Like Fire Bind-up

When de July sun hot like fire, Den I have jus' one desire, To run down to de shop an' buy a Kisko pop. The World Is Sw... MoreHot Like Fire Bind-up

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1st March 2008

Fruits

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