Ten-Word Tiny Tales: To Inspire and Unsettle (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781536231359)

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

Author: Joseph Coelho
ISBN-10: 1536231355
ISBN-13: 9781536231359
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Language: English
Published: 09/12/2023
Pages: 56
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.76h x 7.48w x 0.39d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.6
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 520949 / Ten-Word Tiny Tales: To Inspire and Unsettle


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2023
Publishers Weekly 08/07/2023
Booklist 08/01/2023 pg. 53
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2023
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2023 pg. 54