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My beautiful voice, Joseph Coelho & Allison Colpoys

Label
My beautiful voice, Joseph Coelho & Allison Colpoys
Language
eng
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Literary Form
novels
Main title
My beautiful voice
Responsibility statement
Joseph Coelho & Allison Colpoys
Summary
"A moving, lyrical picture book about a shy child unlocking the power of their own voice through poetry, with the helping hand of an extra special teacher. Written by poet and playwright Joseph Coelho. This beautifully illustrated, powerful and heartwarming text shows children that everyones voice can be powerful and beautiful, however small. Allison Colpoys' gorgeous artwork spills from every page as she shows this most heartwarming of tales. Follow a child who is so shy she doesn't speak. With the encouragement on an enchanting and magical teacher, she writes a poem. But a poem is meant to be read aloud! She musters all her courage, stands at the front of the class and shows her classmates that she does have a voice. And her voice is BEAUTIFUL! The perfect way to encourage empathy in young children and show shy children how to feel brave"--Publisher's description
Target audience
juvenile
Classification
Contributor
Illustrator