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Come In! Come In!
  • Published: 18 November 2026
  • ISBN: 9781662660108
  • Imprint: Astra Publishing House
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $45.00

Come In! Come In!

Wordspinners to Welcome You Home

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20 Oct 2026
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18 Nov 2026
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Perfect for fans of A Hole Is to Dig by Ruth Krauss and Maurice Sendak, here is a witty collection of short poems about everyday objects that will inspire a love of language in readers ages 3-7.

Perfect for fans of A Hole Is to Dig by Ruth Krauss and Maurice Sendak, here is a cozy yet witty collection of short poems about everyday objects that will inspire a love of language in readers ages 3-7.

In this inventive collection of poems, author Irene Latham invites readers to take off their shoes and wander around a wide variety of houses, meeting everyday objects with newfound wonder. These short, thoughtful poems are wordspinners—a new poetry form invented by the author that delightfully defines a word by spinning together its sound and function. 

Charmingly illustrated by award-winning Amy Hevron, Come In! Come In! is a poetic celebration that young readers will want to savor over and over.
  • Published: 18 November 2026
  • ISBN: 9781662660108
  • Imprint: Astra Publishing House
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $45.00

About the author

Irene Latham

Irene Latham is the award-winning author of two novels for children, Leaving Gee's Bend and Don't Feed the Boy. Her first poetry picture book, Dear Wandering Wildebeest, won a Nerdy Book Award for Poetry and was named an NCTE 2015 Notable Poetry book, among other honors. She lives in Birmingham, Alabama. Visit irenelatham.com.
portrait photo of Irene Latham

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Twelve Days of Kindness
Snail's Ark
African Town
The Cat Man of Aleppo
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