Words Can Fly: Uplifting poems for children from Sunday Times bestselling author Donna Ashworth

By Author / Illustrator

Donna Ashworth, Eirinn McGuinness

Genre

Poetry

Age range(s)

Publisher

Templar Books

ISBN

9781785307171

Format

Hardback

Published

05-06-2025

Synopsis

This enchanting poetry collection serves as a compassionate guide through the journey of childhood, crafted with wisdom and warmth by No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author Donna Ashworth.

The perfect gift for any parent to share with their child, Words Can Fly is a beautifully illustrated keepsake, adorned with a gold foiled cover.

Each poem explores what's most important in young lives - family, friendships, school and the world around us - encouraging a growth mindset that fosters empathy and builds resilience. Through its heartfelt verses, children are inspired to celebrate their unique identities, embrace curiosity, and discover the transformative power of kindness and compassion.

A timeless addition to any young reader's bookshelf, Words Can Fly offers a treasure trove of poems that will be cherished, revisited, and shared for years to come. "Brilliantly reflective, awakening and full of comfort. This is an offering of beauty." - Giovanna Fletcher

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Reviews

Sue

Words Can Fly offers a cornucopia of poems full of wisdom, reassurance and compassion. The collection is perfect for dipping in and out of and revisiting, somewhere to return to words of comfort and inspiration. A wide range of poetry is included here, enabling readers to find words which might reflect their own feelings, offering comfort, encouraging resilience and sprinkling ideas which seed self-worth and kindness. As the final poem states, poetry is 'permission', allowing the reader space and time to feel and be, to explore and find courage, perhaps inspiring them to express their own feelings in this way.

There are poems here which are perfect for parents, teachers and other adults in young peoples' lives to reach for and share when needed. 'Butter Side Down' shares the idea that some days are just 'butter side down' days - days where things are just going wrong and it's better to accept this and move on. Another poem which refocuses the reader on the positives in life is 'Gratitude Goggles', perfect for sharing on a day when the grumps take over! 'Glad Out of Grumpy' is another poem which encourages a change of mindset and mood, words of wisdom for a grey day.

There are poems about moving house, step families, going to 'big' school, using your imagination . . . but throughout the focus is on acknowledging emotions and finding the positives in life, offering words as an outlet.

144 pages / Reviewed by Sue Wilsher, teacher