The Magic of Mums

Action Man, please move over

You're nothing but a plastic poser

If there's a job that you need done

The one you want is Action Mum

Be entranced by Circus Mum, find out what it's like to have a Celebrity Mum, play the beautiful game with Football Mum, admire Hard-working Mum, School-Run-Mum and Stunt Mum, and discover what it's like to have Two Mums. 

A funny, heart-warming and thoughtful sequel to The Dictionary of Dads, by a brilliant poet, who performs in schools and theatres across the UK. 

"A wonderful and diverse range of mothers are represented...Cleverly observed, there's the bake-off mum, the celebrity mum, the football mum and two mums. Plenty for readers to think about and savour."

"An absolute gem. It's witty, wise and heart-warming."

"Justin Coe shares his observations with honestly, humour and love...the illustrations by Steve Wells are powerful in that they reinforce the ideas of diversity and inclusivity."

"The book moves through well-judged shades of humour, light and sadness. It doesn't shy from complex issues...Throughout, Steve Wells' sparky illustrations emphasise the inclusive nature of the book, one that is charged with humour and love."

"A fantastic poetry compilation."

"Lovely...there's a good range of styles, personalities and aspects of motherhood covered!"

"Interesting and moving."

"Tender, witty and observant verses featuring 50 different mums, paired with cartoonish black-and white illustrations."

"A fun sequel to The Dictionary of Dads, this collection of 46 poems means there's a mum for everyone...Full of fun with heart."

"A nice balance of rhyming and non-rhyming verses, a good serving of humour, a pinch of poignancy and much food for thought."

Justin Coe is a poet, writer performer and spoken-word theatre creator who specialises in work for young audiences. He enjoys school visits and spent four years working as a poet in a school for children with behavioural and emotional difficulties. Justin's mission to reconnect people with poetry and poetry with people.  A regular and popular performer in schools, theatres and community settings, he has entertained everywhere from Sheppey to Shanghai and from the Savoy Hotel to street corners, steam trains and a sitting-room made entirely out of newspaper. In the last decade, since relocating to Southend and becoming a father, he has also written and performed seven spoken word theatre shows for young people. His recent show Big Wow Small Wonder (about the joys of being the smallest boy in school) is produced by Half Moon Theatre in east London and continues to tour to venues nationally. He is the author of The Dictionary of Dads (Otter-Barry Books, 2017). Justin lives in Southend-on-Sea, Essex.

Steve Wells is a prolific illustrator, perhaps best known for his cartoonish style which has enriched many children's books, including Justin Coe's previous collection, The Dictionary of Dads. He lives in Bath.

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