The Playdate Beryl Gilroy Elizabeth Broughton defends herself in

Elizabeth Broughton defends herself in an eighteenth-century courtroom

death of the British bosses and the Indian workers

neglected overseas cousin and this anthology brings her poetry into our house for the first time

wry humour and a keen eye for the telling details that set one flawed human apart from another

and the power of poetry as a witness to our troubled times

The Playdate Beryl Gilroy Elizabeth Broughton defends herself inFor one little girl, the prospect of a playdate at her friend Henrys house fills her with excitement. To get to Henrys house, they have to take a bus, then the underground, then change to another line, then a bus, and then walk for a bit, but its worth it because Henrys house has millions of rooms to hide in and hundreds of toys to play with. But while the text tells one story, the illustrations slowly reveal another. As the kids tear around the house