Alive with Poppies

by Roberts (Tomfoolery), Tomos | Designed / suitable for UK curricula & examinations
Published 10/10/2024 by Scholastic in the United Kingdom
Paperback | 32 pages
274 x 250 x 4mm | 188g

Each autumn, a small red flower begins to appear.

It flourishes at a time when others do not. But what does it mean?

And why do people wear it?

Alive with poppies for Remembrance,We all fall

silent at the hour.

But what’s the meaning

of this moment?Why do so many wear a flower?

Tomos Roberts' moving poem, first performed at the Royal British

Legion Festival of Remembrance in 2021, will help anyone hoping

to better understand the meaning of the poppy. With stunning

and powerful illustrations from Sharon Rentta, Alive with

Poppies is sure to become a family favourite. 

£0.50 from each copy sold goes to support the Royal British

Legion

Engaging rhyming text

Communicates an important message.

Tomos Roberts – who performs as Tomfoolery – explains

the history and the importance of the poppy symbol from the First

World War to the present day. Alive with Poppies strikes a chord

with young readers wondering how the poppy came to be such an

important symbol.