By Joseph Coelho (author) Part of the Ten Word Tiny Tales series
"A book without age limit, imaginative romantics of all ages will fall in love with this perfect celebration of words and love."
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February 2025 Book of the Month
Following the success and acclaim of Ten-Word Tiny Tales Coelho readers will be delighted by his next offering: Ten-Word Tiny Tales of Love. Rather than providing only the start of a story these non-traditional story starters each provide a glimpse of a full story, beckoning eagerly for creative writing enthusiasts of all ages to be inspired by his words and bring the story further to life. Those inspired by Coelho’s concise creations are offered tips and activities, that suggest ways they might expand the stories or create stories of their own.
Each tale is brought to life with full page stunning illustrations from some of the world’s top illustrators, including Bob Graham, Fiona Lumbers, Jon Klassen and Ken Wilson-Max. Each illustration is joyfully distinctive and as impressively creative as the story it breathes life into.
Like the illustrations, the tales are diverse and as unique as they are imaginative. Covering many different facets of love, including family, romantic, fandoms, friendship, for items and for pets; equally each differs in tone from joyful to sad, exciting to funny. The brevity and skill with which each is crafted, further confirms Coelho as one of the UK’s most exciting wordsmiths for imaginations of all ages.
Is it possible to spin a tale of love using just ten words? It most certainly is!
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In this unique and magnificent compendium designed to spark the imagination, Joseph Coelho brings us cherished moments between siblings, worlds where nature blooms and heals, and touching tales of beloved pets ... 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!
Written by former Waterstones Children's Laureate and winner of the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing, Joseph Coelho, and with two creative writing challenges at the back, this is the perfect gift for all those ready to unleash their imaginations.
Features a wealth of illustration talent, with artistswith heritage from all over the world: the UK, Ireland, Canada, the Netherlands, Zimbabwe, Korea, Australia and India.
We think Ten-Word Tiny Tales of Love is a book without age limits, and all romantics will adore this perfect celebration of love. If you are looking for more suggestions for Valentine's Day, head over to LoveReading for a dreamy selection of romantic reads.
Praise for Ten-Word Tiny Tales:
'In this playful, unsettling collection for 7+, Coelho’s ultra-concise tales [...] are amplified by images [...] inviting kids to dive through strange portals of imagination.” The Guardian “[...] for the right child it will open doorways into new worlds.' - The Independent
'Young readers who enjoy creative writing will find plenty of inspiration in Ten-Word Tiny Tales [... an] original compendium, which will have children pulling out their notebooks to write their own tales.' - The Irish Times
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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Is it possible to spin a tale of love using just ten words? It most certainly is!In this unique and magnificent compendium designed to spark the imagination, Joseph Coelho brings us cherished moments between siblings, worlds where nature blooms and heals, and touching tales of beloved pets ... all in just ten words!
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Ten-Word Tiny Tales of Love and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-12 years old
Ten-Word Tiny Tales of Love features in the following genres: Featured Books for 7+ readers, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Books of the Month, Recommendations, Star Books, Poetry Books for Children, Picture storybooks, Children’s / Teenage poetry, anthologies, annuals, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s picture books, Children’s: picture books, activity books, early learning concepts
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Ten-Word Tiny Tales of Love was written by Joseph Coelho and published by Walker Books Ltd an imprint of Walker Books
Ten-Word Tiny Tales of Love has 56 pages
Yes it is part of Ten Word Tiny Tales series
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