You really can't go wrong with a poetry collection written by Brian Bilston. This awesome collection is filled with humour, style and wit - I loved it!

Im not a fan of poetry but I needed a book of poems to read for a reading challenge, So when I saw this one on netgalley I immediately requested it and I’m so glad I did, It’s filled with fun and laughter and I really enjoyed it.

I’m a big fan of Brian Bilston’s poetry online so was very happy to see this book and not at all disappointed. Centred around pets and suitable for children, these are also great fun for adults with the usual wonderful word play (my personal favourite is from a poem about a budgerigar:
Cos my little feathery geezer
Is a dedicated, staunch trapezer,
More implacable than Julius Caesar –
Weeny, beady, beaky”)

This is a lovely and very funny collection and perfect as a Christmas present for any animal lovers.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an advance copy in return for an honest review.

This lovely book of poems contains all the wit and humour of Brian Bilston's previous work.

I read selected poems to my 4-year-old and 9-year-old and they were in hysterics (they were particularly fond of the love poem written by a dog!). My favourite poem is a literary criticism of a poem written by a cat walking over a keyboard.

A recommended read for fans of Brian Bilston, Michael Rosen, and humorous poetry.

Thank you to Netgalley and Macmillan Children's Books for providing me with a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I've come across Brian Bilston poems online, and was delighted to receive an ARC. And I wasn't disappointed.

These 65 poems are quirky and playful, sometimes very simple, sometimes more reflective. Lots of witty word play, some clever jokes and some poems that are laugh out loud funny.

My favourites were The Day My Dog Spontaneously Combusted and Annual Performance Review Meeting with the Family Cat.

Another brilliant collection from Brian Bilston, this one about pets in all their forms. My favourite is "a leisurely walk", a poem about a pet sloth. Laugh out loud funny, and coming from a dog and cat owner, also full of truisms! Thank you #Netgalley for this ARC

This is a pretty funny, varied collection of poetry and prose about the madness that is taking care of a pet. I really loved it and laughed out loud at some poems, reading them out to my mum.

I'd recommend this to any animal and poetry lover. Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for the ARC