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 me in," she says, outside my tenth-story window.
Is it possible to spin a tale using just ten words? In this magnificent
compendium, author and poet Joseph Coelho proves that it is--with
mini-stories of underwater worlds, demon hamsters, bears in outer space,
and portals to places unknown. From charming to creepy, fantastical to
mysterious, each tale is paired with an outstanding illustrator, and
together words and pictures inspire creativity as young readers are
prompted to continue the story. Prefaced with a note from the author and
offering two writing challenges at the end, this is an ideal gift for
anyone ready to unleash their imagination.
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 Giorgio * Nahid Kazemi * Raissa
Figueroa * Reggie Brown * Shaun Tan * Thea Lu * Yas Imamura * Yoko
Tanaka