Description
What can we learn from dragonflies, aardvarks, elephants, weeds and peat? Take a stroll through the natural world with Victoria Gatehouse and let’s find out together. From frogs with superpowers to otters with pockets, Aardvark Day is full of poems that shine a light on the fascinating lives of creatures and wildlife – and it’s all true!
As a zoologist and nature lover, Gatehouse shares her passion for quirky creatures and fascinating plants in her debut children’s collection.
Beautifully illustrated with organic-feeling, lively line drawings by Kate Lucy Foster, and accompanied by factual notes alongside the poems and poem-writing prompts at the end for budding writers.
Praise for Aardvark Day
“Vicky’s knowledge and love of poetry and nature have fizzed together to create something wild and magical – a leaping, humming, shape-shifting pack of forms of every kind. Each poem glows with its own luminescence and invites us to share in something amazing. Aardvark Day is wonderful and wonder-full and I loved it.” ~ Rachel Piercey
“Beautifully crafted and sparkling with imagination, this delightful collection celebrates the natural world with tenderness, wit and a true sense of wonder.” ~ Kate Wakeling
“Any primary school teacher would get great mileage from this book regardless of their own confidence with poetry. It’s a joy.” ~ Annie Fisher, The Friday Poem
“This a stunning debut collection for children whose simplicity is freighted enough to delight and surprise even this jaded old adult reader.” ~ Clive Barnes, Books for Keeps
“One to look out for in May!” Recommended Poetry Read ~ Anne Thompson, A Library Lady
“Mixing engaging verse with nuggets of zoological know-how […]. Perfect for 8+ who love to look closely at the fascinating quirks and surprises of the natural world.” ~ SCHOOL READING LIST SUMMER 2026 BEST CHILDREN’S BOOKS
“A collection that educates and exhilerates as it takes time to point out tiny details that are often missed by busy people in a busy world. Highly recommended.” ~ Coral Rumble
