Poetry Prompts Synopsis
*Indie Book of the Month* A compendium of poetry prompts from Joseph Coelho (Children's Laureate 2022-2024). Each fun and engaging prompt for writing a poem helps children discover how to write poems and then read them out loud. This is a book to build confidence and literacy skills through channeling children's imaginations. This is a book for the whole family to enjoy, bright, cheerful but cool illustrations will appeal to children of all primary ages.
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Joseph Coelho Press Reviews
“Discover 50 ways to write and perform a poem with Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho. A great resource for both home and in the classroom with illustrations from four artists.” - The Bookseller - Back to School
"From the children’s laureate Joseph Coelho, meanwhile, comes a standing invitation to creativity in the form of Poetry Prompts, illustrated by four different artists with naïve, colourful charm. Coelho is passionate about making poetry accessible, and this collection of ways to get started, complete with “poetry power-ups” and performance hints, should appeal strongly to children of five and up – and may well entice older children along, too.” - The Guardian – Best children's books of 2023
"Discover all sorts of ways to write and perform a poem with Waterstones Children’s Laureate Coelho.” - The Bookseller
“filled with engaging tips, tricks and guides on how to start writing, performing and enjoying poetry.” - Books for Keeps
About Joseph Coelho
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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