The Bee Is Not Afraid Of Me: A Book of Insect Poems

Edited by Francesca MacLennan and Isabel Galleymore, with illustrations by Emma Wright. An Emma Press Children's Poetry Collection. This beautifully curated anthology celebrates the natural world through the eyes of young poets, exploring insects and their habitats with wonder and imagination. Perfect for children aged 7 and up, the collection combines accessible verse with Emma Wright's enchanting illustrations, encouraging readers to observe and appreciate the small creatures that share our world. A delightful introduction to poetry that sparks curiosity about nature. “Moth, you are cut from the cloth of the night,/ spun in the silver of moonbeam thread: a sliver of shadow so soft, so slight, that the air barely stirs as you whirr overhead.”