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Waterstones Children's Laureate 2022-2024 Joseph Coelho shares his BIG plans 04/07/2022
Brand new Waterstones Children's Laureate 2022-2024 Joseph Coelho shares what he's plan...
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Cressida Cowell MBE announces end of tenure as Waterstones Children's Laureate 08/06/2022
Alongside the 'Life-changing Libraries report’, Cowell has reflected on her time as Chi...
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Waterstones Children's Laureate Cressida Cowell MBE reveals transformative 'Life-changing Libraries' research 08/06/2022
Waterstones Children’s Laureate Cressida Cowell MBE has revealed the transformative imp...
Waterstones Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho is an award-winning performance poet, playwright and children's author based in Kent. He aims to inspire young people through stories and characters they can recognise and explores themes including fear, courage, diversity, gratitude, empathy and loss. In addition to exploring emotional landscapes, Coelho is inspired by magic, the ancient world and often draws on his own experiences transforming them into something universal that can be shared. Throughout his career he has highlighted the power of poetry and reading, championing and campaigning for local libraries and spotlights new voices and diversity throughout his work.
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About the Waterstones Children's Laureate
Everything you need to know about the laureateship and the current children's author in the role, Joseph Coelho.
More about Joseph Coelho
Joseph Coelho is an award-winning performance poet, playwright, and children's author whose books include the Luna Loves... series, Werewolf Club Rules, and The Girl Who Became a Tree.
Children's Laureate events
Would you like to see Joseph Coelho and the former Waterstones Children's Laureates? If so, why not head along to one of a number of events this year.
Former Laureates
Take a look at our League of Laureates: eleven star authors and illustrators who have previously held the role.
Our supporters
Find out about everyone who supports the Waterstones Children's Laureate and makes the role possible.
Celebrating 20 years of the Waterstones Children's Laureate
In 2019, we reached a milestone: the 20th anniversary of the Waterstones Children's Laureate. Here's what we did to celebrate!
Celebrating 20 years of the Waterstones Children's Laureate
In 2019, we reached a milestone: the 20th anniversary of the Waterstones Children's Laureateship in the UK.
Laureate news and blogs
Fun activity sheets to try
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How To Train Your Dragon: Design Your Own Dragon
Draw your dragon, give it a name and then those all-important vital statistics!
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How to Train Your Dragon: Make Your Own Crown
Colour in Hiccup and the headband and make your own crown to wear proudly!
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How To Train Your Dragon: Suggested activities for hosting your own event
Lots of game and activity suggestions to hold a fun How To Train Your Dragon event in y...
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Colour in Emily Brown and her toy rabbit
Add a splash of colour to Emily Brown and her rabbit - perfect for younger fans of Cres...
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The Wizards of Once: Lost Words
Collect lost and endangered words! Can you match these words with their meanings?
Laureate news on Twitter
- RT @JosephACoelho: Ten Word Tiny tales will be out this August. The idea- to get kids inspired to write, to continue a story I have created… 11 days ago
- Check out the latest issue of @BooksForKeeps who have interviewed @JosephACoelho about his Laureate plans 👇👇👇 https://t.co/qcsNxtRr2A 17 days ago
- #ThrowbackThursday time with this excellent video from @JosephACoelho and @scottishbktrust! https://t.co/3qU4bZYEH9 17 days ago
- And now the audience have written a poem together about the sun using the ‘Moreraps’ structure. @childmediaconf #tcmc https://t.co/TsQOXJvm6N 32 days ago
- Taking to the stage, @JosephACoelho is showing that the audience can write a poem with just one word to describe the (very) long title @childmediaconf #tcmc https://t.co/xFLgDdDLjm 32 days ago