If I Could Eat the Stars and other poems
Poetry to tickle your funny bone, make you think, or keep you up at night, selected by Rebecca M. Newman and Sally Murphy, with illustrations by Briony Stewart.

Defend a goal with Sally Murphy, rocket through space with Amber Moffat or get radioactive with Cristy Burne. Walk the dog with Deb Fitzpatrick and play with your food with James Foley. Then … Barlay! (Watch out!) with Cheryl Kickett-Tucker.
With stellar illustrations by Briony Stewart and featuring shape poems, haiku, cinquain and free verse … these are poems to tickle your funny bone, make your belly rumble and keep you up at night.
Coming soon from Fremantle Press, and available for preorder at your local bookstore or online.
ISBN: 9781760996482
Publisher: Fremantle Press
Release Date: April 28, 2026
Australian RRP: $17.99
Read an excerpt here.