We Are Family

"This is a fantastic book which shows strength, resilience and, most of all, the love of a family."

* School Reading List *

"Beautiful, honest and bursting with heart. You can feel the love in these pages."

-- Rashmi Sirdeshpande

"As the narrative follows the story of a single father raising a large family, this book is an excellent means of celebrating fathers and male role models. Similarly, it could help to spark reflection on different family makeups and dynamics – reminding us of the perfect imperfections that make our families uniquely special."

* BookTrust *

"This is Oliver Sykes’ first poetry collection – a poetry adventure, as it appears on the cover. And what a remarkable first collection it is. With sustained energy and insight, and an apparently inexhaustible joy in rhyme, Oliver celebrates his childhood growing up poor in a family of six with a single dad."

-- Clive Barnes * Books for Keeps (5 star review) *

"A collection of powerful poems that remind us about imperfections that make our families special…. Oliver Sykes uses a range of poetic techniques with expressive illustrations from Ian Morris."

* Book Trust: Book of the D