The Language of Cat

'is something rare - a poetry book for children that doesn't patronise its intended audience'

Rachel Rooney's poems have a subtle distinctive speaking voice, lighting up shifts of thought and feeling that young readers will recognise but that cliches would conceal.

A well-crafted, stimulating and un-patronising box of delights, always accessible and constantly inventive.

This book is brilliant because anyone at any age, can read and enjoy it. It would be perfect for a birthday or Christmas present, and anyone who got it would be very lucky!! I've kept my whole family entertained by reading these poems aloud, and I hope you can share the gift of Rachel's poetry with your family.

A well-crafted, stimulating and un-patronising box of delights, always accessible and constantly inventive.

A delightful assortment of poems in myriad styles.

Rachel Rooney' s poems have a subtle distinctive speaking voice, lighting up shifts of thought and feeling that young readers will recognise but that cliche s would conceal.

'is something rare - a poetry book for children that doesn't patronise its intended audience'

RACHEL ROONEY trained and works as a special needs teacher, alongside visits to schools for poetry readings and workshops. Her debut collection of poems for older children The Language of Cat was the 2011 Poetry Book Society children's choice. It also won the 2012 CLPE Award and was long listed for the Carnegie Medal. Her second collection of poems, for junior aged children My Life as a Goldfish came out in October 2014.

`Rachel Rooney's poetry collection for children is a well-crafted, stimulating and unpatronising box of delights, always accessible and constantly inventive.'
Carol Ann Duffy