Poems Aloud by Joseph Coelho
A wittily illustrated anthology of poems, written to be read aloud. 20 poems arm children with techniques forlifting poetry off the page and performing with confidence.
‘Discover clever ways to perform poetry with confidence in a collection of 20 of Coelho’s original poems, all designed to be read aloudNow in paperback.’ * The Bookseller *
‘If anyone is going to convince a child that poetry is cool, it’s award-winning children’s author, playwright and performance poet Joseph Coelho. […] If you want to show your children how fun poetry can be, this book is the one for you.’ * The Independent *
“It’s a book made to be performed and read out loud. It’s a book to connect children with the music of their voice. It’s a book to be treasured forever.” * Mini Travellers *
‘If anyone is going to convince a child that poetry is cool, it’s award-winning children’s author, playwright and performance poet Joseph Coelho. […] If you want to show your children how fun poetry can be, this book is the one for you.’ * The Independent *
“It’s a book made to be performed and read out loud. It’s a book to connect children with the music of their voice. It’s a book to be treasured forever.” * Mini Travellers *
JOSEPH COELHO is the Waterstones Children's Laureate 2022-2024. In 2019 he won the Independent Bookshop Week Picture Book Award for If All the World Were which has been translated into over 10 languages. He has been long-listed for The Carnegie Children's Award with his poetry collection 'Overheard In A Tower Block', which was also shortlisted for the CLPE CLiPPA Poetry Award and Longlisted for the UKLA Book Awards. He won the 2015 CLPE CLiPPA Poetry Award with his debut poetry collection Werewolf Club Rules. His debut Picture Book, Luna Loves Library Day was voted one of the nations favourite picture books by a survey led by World Book Day. His other poetry books include How To Write Poems and A Year Of Nature Poems .
He has written plays for companies including: Soho Theatre, Polka Theatre, The Unicorn Theatre, Theatre Royal York, Oily Cart and The Spark Children's Festival to name a few.
Joseph has been a guest poet on Cbeebies Rhyme Rocket, Radio 4's Poetry Playtime and Front Row. He is the presenter of BBC's Teach Poetry (Oct 2018) and features in DiscoveryEDUK's Poetry CurriculumDaniel Gray-Barnett is an Australian illustrator and author based in Tasmania. He has illustrated five books for children, including his award-winning debut, Grandma Z. His illustrations have been commissioned by clients such as The New York Times, Sydney Opera House, The Boston Globe, The New Yorker, Warner Music, and The Museum of Contemporary Art Australia. His work has been shown internationally and has been awarded by the Society of Illustrators NY, Communication Arts and 3x3 magazine.
He has written plays for companies including: Soho Theatre, Polka Theatre, The Unicorn Theatre, Theatre Royal York, Oily Cart and The Spark Children's Festival to name a few.
Joseph has been a guest poet on Cbeebies Rhyme Rocket, Radio 4's Poetry Playtime and Front Row. He is the presenter of BBC's Teach Poetry (Oct 2018) and features in DiscoveryEDUK's Poetry CurriculumDaniel Gray-Barnett is an Australian illustrator and author based in Tasmania. He has illustrated five books for children, including his award-winning debut, Grandma Z. His illustrations have been commissioned by clients such as The New York Times, Sydney Opera House, The Boston Globe, The New Yorker, Warner Music, and The Museum of Contemporary Art Australia. His work has been shown internationally and has been awarded by the Society of Illustrators NY, Communication Arts and 3x3 magazine.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780711263925 |
| ISBN 10 | 0711263922 |
| Title | Poems Aloud |
| Author | Joseph Coelho |
| Series | Poetry To Perform |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Quarto Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2022-01-18 |
| Number of pages | 40 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |