The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

Sue Lancaster

Sue is a children's writer living in South West London with her husband, two children and pet budgie, Buddy. Before turning her hand to writing, Sue worked in TV as a Production Manager and got her degree in Media Studies at the University of East London. She grew up in Clacton on the coast of Essex and spent much of her childhood writing stories and poems, playing with her three cats, and being tormented by her two older brothers.

Poems by Sue include:


By The Time You Finish Reading This You'll Be in the Future!
Marty Mc-FLY
A Fresh Start
Christmas Eve Countdown
Four Seasons
Insect Day
Firework Night
The Season Keeper
Isn’t it a Wonder?
Digging Deep
Pondering
You and Me
The Snow’s Not Sticking
Christmas Time
Spider Season
Catching Leaves
My friend’s Animal-Themed Birthday Party
My Annoying Little Sister
Trying My Luck
This Plastic Is Not Fantastic
What is Wrong?
Blink and You’ll Miss It
The Shyest Kid in Class
What is London like?
Hanging Out with Animals
A Playdate with the Moon
Crows in my Nose!
Polly's Brolly
The Tale of Shelly & Saul
Why is Cauliflower White?