A Year of Nature Poems by Joseph Coelho

A Year of Nature Poems by Joseph Coelho

From Waterstones Children's Laureate Joseph Coelho comes a beautiful anthology of monthly nature poems which encourage a love for the natural world and the importance of looking after it.  See how animals behave through the seasons, and the cycle of trees and plants, from the first blossoms of spring through to the stark winter wonderland in December. Twelve inspiring poems from Joseph Coelho, one for each month of the year, paired with folk art from Kelly Louise Judd give this book year-round appeal. A beautiful book for your bookshelf, to spark an idea for your own poem, or to teach a love for nature and to help children foster a love for the natural world.  'Heart-flutteringly lovely and powerful' - Book Trust 'In the classroom, this book could be used as a reference for writers to create their own season poems; play with the language of the original poems or pair their own personal memories with the weather or changing seasons.' - North Somerset Teachers Book Award 'This will appeal to all ages and never date...' - LoveReading4Kids With stunning illustrations, this true celebration of the world we live in is a treasure for you and your child to share.

With a poem for each month of the year, Coelho finds wonder in the natural world, from February’s “frog baby creche” to the “newly emerged stubble” of budding grass in MayKelly Louise Judd’s illustrations lend a winsome wraparound vision of the changing seasons, from spring’s first awakening to December’s gently falling snow. * The Irish Times *
As to be expected with Coelho's writing, a lot of the imagery is heart-flutteringly lovely and powerful. ..The book is less of an almanac and more like fuel for creative children who want to channel their own emotions into writing, inspired by the variety in the world around them. ...It reassuringly shows that emotions come and go, just like the seasons – and the bad times always pass.   * Booktrust *
This is a love letter to nature, taking us through each month. Fantastic to be read aloud as the rhythm of his poems are just beautiful. Starling murmurations, the daffodil’s forms, Summer Solstice, jellyfish, leaf-fall and hibernation. What a wonderful world.  * Angels and Urchins *
Coelho's lyrical phrases are a thing of beauty …complemented by Judd's illustrations. In full colour on every page, these are painterly and gentle, whispering of the wonders of nature. Almost all the poems make suggestions on how the writer interacts with nature, yet the conservation message is refreshingly left unpreached, allowing the reader to reflect and draw their own conclusion. * Reading Zone *
This is a beautifully produced book with a nostalgic and traditional feel that means it will appeal to all ages and never date... The book reflects the poet's love for nature and his desire to share that as widely as possible with poems that encourage contemplation about the world around us, and encourage us to slow down and think about the brief but telling introduction to each poem. A joyful celebration of nature. * Parents in Touch *

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. 
 

Kelly Louise Judd lives in the American Midwest with a flock of chickens, a clowder of cats, and one very smart dog. She is inspired by flora, fauna, and folklore. When she isn’t working on her art she can often be found outdoors tending one of her gardens or simply staring at plants.

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ISBN 13	9781786035837
ISBN 10	1786035839
Title	A Year of Nature Poems
Author	Joseph Coelho
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Quarto Publishing PLC
Year published	2019-01-03
Number of pages	32
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