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Talking Turkeys

Name: Talking Turkeys
ISBN: 9780141362960

By Benjamin Zephaniah

Playful poems turn turkeys, heroes and revolutions into surprising questions about our world.

playful · thought-provoking · lively

Genres

Poetry/Verse

What is Talking Turkeys about?

Talking Turkeys is Benjamin Zephaniah's first poetry collection for children, featuring playful and thought-provoking poems on topics like heroes, revolutions, racism, love, and animal rights. Written in a lively, conversational style, these poems encourage readers to think critically about the world around them.

About the author

Benjamin Zephaniah is a well-known British poet, writer, and performer. He loves sharing stories and poems that are fun and make people think. Benjamin is famous for books like 'Talking Turkeys' and 'Refugee Boy'. He enjoys visiting schools to inspire children to read, write, and enjoy poetry.

Pages

96 pages

Reading age

Junior (8-13)

This edition

2015

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