An anthology of poems about conflict. The book starts in the playground and moves outward from the personal to the global, taking in ownership, rights, respect, justice, and peace. The poems deal with important issues in a context which children will really understand. The anthology is beautifully illustrated in black and white by Peter Bailey. Jill Bennett is a primary school teacher and a noted poetry anthologist.

 

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 2001 by Oxford University Press .

Peter Bailey has been illustrating books for more than thirty-five years and has worked with many of today's best known authors, including Philip Pullman, Allan Ahlberg, Michael Morpurgo and Joan Aiken. He lives near Liverpool with his wife, Sian, who is also an illustrator. Jill Bennett has taught at all levels, from nursery school to teacher training.