Leaves are Like Traffic Lights

Andrew Fusek Peters has written and edited over 80 books, many critically acclaimed. He has performed his children’s poetry on Radio and TV and features on the Poetry Archive. His books include the best of his children’s poetry Mad, Bad and Dangerously Haddock {Lion} and for older readers, Poems With Attitude {Wayland}. This new collection features a varied selection of both fun and lyrical poems on the theme of trees and seasons.

• ContentsAcknowledgementsLeaves Are Like Traffic LightsFight To The DeathTrees Don’t Go To School The Time-Travelling LeafAutumn RhythmsTop Secret Weather Report [Decoded]Guy Forks Leaf SongMy Brother The TreeThe No-No BirdHare PieceThe City Breathing Easy Beyond Beleaf DecemberWinter Garden Birds SledgeWinter CookbookOakWinterToo Late ResultsImagination ThiefThe Gold-Leaf GangsterWhat A Lark!A Fussy RiddleKeep Out!Arrest That Tree!Rhythm Of The DayThe Rubbish ManRiddle-Me-ReadThe Magician The Hills Are Alive With The Sound Of KnittingI Know That You Might Think It OddJourney Of A TreeWater-Cycle AlderThe Last Tree In The WorldThe Safest Place In The WorldPigeonNo Skateboarding Allowed Ballad Of The TreesRain SongDambustersThe Old MansionForest Fire, GreeceLoop The LoopSummer SwimSunsetTide & SeekNight & DayRiddle Me TimeForest SchoolForestry Commission Meeting MinutesSlash & Burn1. Lift That Leg, Doggy!2. The Tree’s ReplyA Very Thin RiddleA Tidy PoemSelloutSuperfastThe Whole Wide WoodChantAnswers To Riddles