Joseph Coelho

• Apr-2017
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A moving, lyrical picture book about a shy child unlocking the power of their own voice through poetry. Readers follow a child who is so shy she doesn't speak — but with the encouragement of an enchanting and magical teacher, she writes a poem. ...

• Sep-2018
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• Jan-2019
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A moving, lyrical picture book about a young girl's love for her granddad and how she copes when he dies, written by poet and playwright Joseph Coelho. This beautifully illustrated, powerful and ultimately uplifting text is the ideal way to introduc...

• Apr-2019
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One young girl reflects on a year with her beloved grandpa. She remembers the fields and parks they explored in the springtime and the old toys they fixed up in the summer. She remembers the handmade gifts they exchanged in the fall and the stories G...

• Oct-2019
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Once a month, Dad takes his son to the barbers, come rain or shine. But when Dad disappears, his little boy's hair grows big, ginormous, out of control -- and so do his feelings. A touching and melodic story of family separation from a child's perspe...

• Sep-2020
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• Oct-2020
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A new picture book from award-winning performance poet, Joseph Coelho. This touching picture book subtly deals with big emotions such as loss, with an uplifting and hopeful message about being yourself and the importance of family and talking about w...

• Apr-2021
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• May-2021
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Shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2021 Daphne is unbearably sad and adrift. She feels the painful loss of her father acutely and seeks solace both in the security of her local library and the escape her phone screen provides by blocking out th...

• Sep-2021
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• Sep-2021
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• Oct-2021
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• Aug-2022
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*SHORTLISTED FOR THE DIVERSE BOOK AWARDS 2023* From award-winning children’s poet Joseph Coelho comes this enchanting story of three kids looking for adventure in their building. Drawn from Coelho’s own experience growing up in a high-rise, this ...

• Sep-2022
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• Oct-2022
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This touching children's book is a heartfelt and heartwarming tribute to the people who worked hard to keep us safe and keep society going during the global pandemic. Tatenda says thank you every day, wherever he can. Thank you to Mum and Dad for...

• Oct-2022
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From the UK Children’s Laureate comes a spellbinding YA novel in verse blending the ancient myth of Theseus and the Minotaur with the quest of a modern-day teen in search of his father. Theo, a seventeen-year-old London schoolboy with a single moth...

• Mar-2023
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• Apr-2023
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A missing budgie inspires an unlikely friendship between a young boy and his elderly neighbour in this touching Little Gem from award-winner and  Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho.A lost little budgie brings together a young boy and his se...

• Aug-2023
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A beautiful and moving picture book from Waterstones Children's Laureate, Joseph Coelho, tells the story of how a big, hairy argument gets in between two best friends. "The argument came from nowhere. It sat huge and bloated in the middle of the play...

• Sep-2023
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• Sep-2023
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UK Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho presents twenty tiny tales—each one illustrated by a different artist, and each just ten words long—in a book that’s as much a work of art as an invitation to budding writers. “Invite...

• Feb-2024
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Big Cat for Little Wandle Fluency has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It consists of a range of chapter books with increasing word counts across 10 fluency levels aimed at children in Year ...

• Feb-2024
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Big Cat for Little Wandle Fluency has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It consists of a range of chapter books with increasing word counts across 10 fluency levels aimed at children in Year ...

• Sep-2024
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From award-winning children's poet Joseph Coelho comes this gentle, poetic story about climate change, working together, building communities, and living in sync with nature. In this moving, hopeful story, three children are gazing down from their hi...

• Sep-2024
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Snuggle up and ease your child off to sleep reading Joseph Coelho's lullaby-like poems. Lyrical, calming and beautifully illustrated, these peaceful poems are a magical way to end the day. Written by award-winning performance poet Joseph Coelho, Good...

• Dec-2024
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From former UK Children's Laureate Joseph Coelho comes an extraordinary collection of tales—each one illustrated by a different artist, and each just ten words long.Is it possible to tell a tale of love using just ten words? The answer is an en...