When de July sun hot like fire Den I have jus' one desire To run down to de shop an' buy a Kisko pop The World Is Sweet & Hot Like Fire published in one volume for the first time Valerie Bloom's poetry is beautifully crafted yet full of energy & fun Her mixed use of standard English & dialect is a delight to read & hear Children love reading & listening to her work! Valerie's subjects range from global pollution problems with maths homework & the sad demise of pet frogs (he croaked of course) to taking sandwiches to school & being afraid of ghosts