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Invitation

Louise Greig

Open house for crocodiles
Dress Code : Wear smiles
Juicy children for tea!
R.S.V.P.

Louise Greig

in Mandy Coe (ed.), Let In The Stars: New poetry for children (The Manchester Writing School, 2014), by permission of the poet

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This is one of the poems on the National Poetry Day 2016 postcards distributed to library authorities and participating schools across Scotland.

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Louise Greig

Louise Greig is a poet and children’s picture book author.
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