Coelho crams whole worlds into his 10 words but also exhorts his readers to fill in the gaps […] for the right child it will open doorways into new worlds. Give this to your kids and they’ll hopefully be inspired to start telling you stories from the prompts provided at bedtime. - The Independent, syndicated via NewsChain

It’s never too early to jump-start your literary career, and Ten-Word Tiny Tales, the latest book by Joseph Coelho, offers a crash course in the art of creative writing to children as young as seven. -- Emily Bearn - The Daily Telegraph

“In this playful, unsettling collection for 7+, Coelho’s ultra-concise tales, featuring broken hamster cages, underwater carnivals and bears in outer space, are amplified by images from Shaun Tan, Dapo Adeola and many others, inviting kids to dive through strange portals of imagination. - Guardian

Young readers who enjoy creative writing will find plenty of inspiration in Ten-Word Tiny Tales by Joseph Coelho and Friends […] A variety of illustrators - including Alex T .Smith, Yoko Tanaka and Shaun Tan - is an added confection for this original compendium, which will have children pulling out their notebooks to write their own tales. - Irish Times

UK Waterstones Children's Laureate Joseph Coelho creates an unmissable compendium of tales that are small but mighty. Each story is only ten words long but will certainly stop readers in their tracks. […] A clever and creative book not to be missed. - Irish Examiner

Joseph Coelho, Children's Laureate 2022, is an award-winning poet, playwright and writer from London. His first poetry collection, Werewolf Club Rules!, won the CLPE Children's Poetry Award, and he has been writing and performing ever since.