By Joseph Coelho (author) , Various (illustrator)
"These Tiny Tales are masterpieces!"
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A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month August 2023
In each of the ten word stories Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho plants a wonderful seed of an idea which will spark the imagination of readers of all ages.
Each is like the fizzing start of a story which could take off in a host of directions. These prompts will inspire curiosity about the different scenarios that are hinted at but not completed in these tales.
Illustrated by a ranged of talented artists including Dapo Adeola, Flavia Z. Drago and Shaun Tan, the stories will encourage everyone who reads them to write their own versions of ‘what happens next’. Or, to write their own Ten-Word Tiny Tales!
From Joseph Coelho comes a compendium featuring twenty brilliantly illustrated tiny tales, each only ten words long!
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Invite me in, she says, outside my tenth storey window...
Is it possible to spin a tale using just ten words? It most certainly is! In this unique and magnificent compendium designed to spark the imagination, Joseph Coelho brings us stories of underwater worlds, demon hamsters, bears in outer space, and portals to places unknown ... all in just ten words! Each tale has been paired with one of the finest illustrators working today - and, together, the words and pictures will create a space for creativity as young readers imagine how the story might unravel. They might even be inspired to pen a ten word tiny tale of their own!
Prefaced by a note from Joseph Coelho, and with two creative writing challenges at the back, this is the perfect gift for all those ready to unleash their imaginations.
With artwork from: Alex T. Smith · Camilla Sucre · Chuck Groenink · Daishu Ma · Dapo Adeola · Dena Seiferling · Flavia Z. Drago · Freya Hartas · Helen Stephens · Julia Sarda · Katie May Green · Karl James Mountford · Maja Kastelic · Mariachiara Di Gorgio · Nahid Kazemi · Raissa Figueroa · Reggie Brown · Shaun Tan · Thea Lu · Yas Imamura · Yoko Tanaka
Use Joseph's Tiny Tale Generator to create your own Ten-Word Tiny Tales: www.tenwordtinytales.com
'A wealth of creative talent is showcased in this unusual title [...] this is a book that will appeal to fans of picture books and illustration, as well as those who like to be just a little creeped out.' - The Bookseller
Joseph Coelho OBE , Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and Children's Laureate for 2022-2024, is a performance poet, children’s author, playwright and winner of the Yoto Carnegie Award, an Indie Book Award and a Centre for Literacy in Primary Education Poetry Award. Joe has written plays for the Polka Theatre, Soho Theatre and the Unicorn Theatre and creates dynamic poetry theatre pieces for young people that he tours nationally. He also performs with the UK's top performance poetry organisation, Apples and Snakes, visiting venues across the UK. Joseph has also been a guest poet on Cbeebies’ Rhyme Rocket.
Originally from London, he now lives by the sea in Kent.
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From Joseph Coelho comes a compendium featuring twenty brilliantly illustrated tiny tales, each only ten words long! Invite me in, she says, outside my tenth storey window...
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Ten-Word Tiny Tales and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-10 years old
Ten-Word Tiny Tales features in the following genres: Featured Books for 5+ readers, Featured Books for 7+ readers, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Books of the Month, Julia Eccleshare's Picks of the Month, Recommendations, Star Books, Anthologies, Poetry Books for Children, Children’s / Teenage poetry, anthologies, annuals, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children's and Young Adult Fiction
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Ten-Word Tiny Tales was written by Joseph Coelho and published by Walker Books Ltd an imprint of Walker Books
Ten-Word Tiny Tales has 56 pages
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