Ten-Word Tiny Tales
An anthology of brilliantly illustrated tales only ten words long, from former Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho and friends
Age 7+
Picture Storybooks
From former Waterstones Children's Laureate and winner of the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing 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...
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.
Creators
Joseph Coelho is an award-winning poet, playwright and writer, and was the Waterstones Children’s Laureate from 2022 to 2024. His first poetry collection, Werewolf Club Rules!, won the CLPE Children's Poetry Award in 2015, and he has been writing and performing ever since. His picture books include If All the World Were..., illustrated by Allison Colpoys and the Luna Loves series, illustrated by Fiona Lumbers. His poetry books for children include Overheard in a Tower Block, illustrated by Kate Milner and A Year of Nature Poems, illustrated by Kelly Louise Judd. Originally from London, he now lives by the sea in Kent. He won the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing in 2024. Follow him on Twitter as @JosephACoelho and on Instagram as @josephcoelhoauthor.
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
