The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

Mark Bird

Mark Bird is a children’s author and teacher. He was born in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire and now lives in London. His debut picture book, ‘Halloween Date From Hell’ came out in October 2022 followed by ‘The Klangaroo’ in 2024. Mark has poems published in several anthologies including Ana Sampson’s ‘Heroes and Villains’, Gaby Morgan’s ‘Cosy Poems’, Brian Moses’ ‘The Best Ever Book of Funny Poems’, Kathryn Beevors’ ‘Peak Poetry’, Jonathan Humble’s ‘Sky Surfing’ and in Gill Education’s ‘Over The Moon’ series. He also has poems featured in two 2025 anthologies from Macmillan: ‘Space - Royal Observatory Greenwich Poetry Book’, and ‘You’re Never Too Much - poems for every emotion’. Many more of Mark’s poems can be found on his website: www.Dreambeastpoems.com.

Poems by Mark include:


History Lesson in 2093
There She Was Again
Secret Pet Wishes
I Always Play The Christmas Tree
Reptilian Fashion
The Pencilympics
New Whooping Wood
Christmas Sense
Dream Flight
Take Flight
Waking Up in Strange Places
Parkour The World
Foodie Frenzy
I Didn't Dare Go
What Have the Teachers Ever Done for Us?
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