Right Way Down
Edited by
Sally Murphy
Edited by
Rebecca M. Newman
Illustrated by
Briony Stewart
Contributions from
Jake BamfordAmber MoffatTeena Raffa-MulliganJake DennisChristabel SenequeSuzanne GratwickLouise BurlinsonSioban TimmerSharron HoughRebecca GrantNanci NottNadia L. KingMonty EdwardsMichael Buckingham GrayCass LynchLisa Van Der WielenAbbey FieldsS. E. DennisCarol MillnerA.J. BettsBarbara Helena HostalekKaz CampbellJulie WattsXanthe TurnerAlison A. FergusonCindy LaneMeg McKinlayJames FoleySally MorganCheryl Kickett-TuckerDianne WolferRenae HaywardRaewyn CaisleyJen Banyard
$17.99 GST
Stand on your head with Sally Murphy, explode some dynamite with Cristy Burne or shoot some hoops with Cheryl Kickett-Tucker. Grow a poet-tree with Meg McKinlay or curl up next to your cat with Amber Moffat and watch a bit of Stink-o-Vision with James Foley. These and loads more poems by Australian poets are there to discover in Right Way Down. With striking illustrations by Briony Stewart, these poems will have you laughing, thinking, and playing with words – whichever way up you read them.
PRAISE FOR THE BOOK
‘A collection of poems from West Australian writers, Right Way Down and Other Poems is ideal for primary school libraries.’ Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA)
‘This is poetry at its very best. It’ll get young readers laughing, thinking and playing.’ Better Reading
‘The poems are funny, touching, inspiring, engaging, witty, and more – a perfect grab bag for those looking to engage young readers.’ StoryLinks
‘Right Way Down and other poems is an astonishing display of word usage by gifted wordsmiths … Briony Stewart creates, with her detailed and entertaining black and white illustrations, an impressive accompaniment to the text.’ Kids Book Review
”Right Way Down and other poems is a fantastic book for kids and adults. It’s great reading for those spare couple of minutes you find in your day. If you love great poems, you’ll really love this book!’ Class 4 Great Southern Grammar, Alphabet Soup blog
Sally Murphy
Sally Murphy is an author, poet and educator – sometimes doing all three things at the same time. She loves playing with words, and encouraging other people to do the same, and loves poetry so much that she completed a doctorate focusing on children’s poetry. When she isn’t writing, reading or talking about writing and […]
Rebecca M. Newman
Rebecca M. Newman writes poetry for children and flash fiction for adults. Her work can be found in Australian and international anthologies, magazines and popping out of the short-story dispenser in Perth’s Raine Square. After contributing to all those anthologies she thought it was time to edit her own, so she joined forces with Sally […]
Briony Stewart
Born in Perth, Western Australia, Briony Stewart is an award-winning author and illustrator of 25 books for children, including the Kumiko and the Dragon series. Briony’s passion for children’s literature stems from her belief in its profound social and cultural impact and accessibility across multigenerational audiences. Briony has lectured on children’s literature at Curtin University and conducts […]Explore more from our catalogue
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