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Joseph Coelho

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About Joseph Coelho

Joseph Coelho is a London-born poet and children's author. His poems have been published in several anthologies including Green Glass Beads, edited by Jacqueline Wilson. Joseph has been a guest poet on CBeebies 'Rhyme Rocket' where he was beamed up from 'The Rhyme Rock' to perform his Bug Poem and has featured alongside Michael Rosen and Valerie Bloom on Radio 4's Poetry Playtime. His debut children's collection, Werewolf Club Rules, was the winner of the 2015 CLPE CLiPPA Poetry Award. His collection for older readers Overheard In A Tower Block was long-listed for the 2018 Carnegie Medal and short-listed for the 2018 CLPE CliPPA Poetry Award. He features in 'Teach Poetry' a 10 part BBC online series that aims to make the writing of poetry fun and accessible to all. In addition to poetry, Joseph also writes picture books like the heart-rending If All The World Were... named as a Guardian Book Of The Month. All of his work has poetry and an element of performance at their heart making his festival and school sessions dynamic occasions.   

Recent updates about Joseph Coelho

Local and Community History Month

A book to enjoy and add to your bookshelves... Luna Loves Library Day by Joseph Coelho from Andersen Digital.

4 days ago

Local and Community History Month

A book to enjoy and add to your bookshelves... Luna Loves Library Day by Joseph Coelho from Andersen.

4 days ago

Local and Community History Month

A book to enjoy and add to your bookshelves... Luna Loves Gardening by Joseph Coelho from Andersen.

4 days ago

International Dance Day

Luna Loves Dance by Joseph Coelho from Andersen is a great dancing book!

6 days ago

National Gardening Week (UK)

Luna Loves Gardening by Joseph Coelho from Andersen. A great outdoors read to start #NationalGardeningWeek.

8 days ago

National Arbor Day (US)

Why not try Luna Loves Gardening by Joseph Coelho and Fiona Lumbers. Published by Andersen.

9 days ago

April Events

Are you going on an Easter Egg Hunt this weekend? Why not read Luna Loves Library Day by Joseph Coelho from Andersen Digital

16 days ago

April Events

Are you going on an Easter Egg Hunt this weekend? Why not read Luna Loves Library Day by Joseph Coelho from Andersen

16 days ago

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