{"product_id":"children-of-the-throne-9780711289543","title":"Children of the Throne","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom award-winning children's poet Joseph Coelho comes this gentle, poetic story about climate change, working together, building communities, and living in sync with nature.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this moving, hopeful story, three children are gazing down from their high-rise windows at leaves hitting the hot pavements. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe summer is hotter than ever before, and the trees are tricked into thinking it is autumn. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey wonder why the grown-ups are pleased by the good weather, rather than worried for the trees. A wise tree shows the children how to conjure rain and look after the forest, but in bravely finding a short-term solution, they inspire and awaken a long-term commitment in the grown ups around them. Together, \u003cb\u003ethey all rediscover the hidden power of reconnecting with nature\u003c\/b\u003e, setting a topsy-turvy world the right way up, and \u003cb\u003eprotecting it for future generations\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis important\u003cb\u003e first look at climate change and protecting the natural world \u003c\/b\u003eis brought to life by sweeping, emotive illustrations from Richard Johnson, close collaborator with Coelho on \u003ci\u003eOur Building\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA soft and subtle way to highlight the importance of nature-restoration efforts, this beautiful book \u003cb\u003ehighlights the lesser-known signs of climate change in urban environments\u003c\/b\u003e, providing children aged 5+ with details about what to look out for in the world around them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eJOSEPH COELHO is the Waterstones Children's Laureate 2022-2024. In 2019 he won the Independent Bookshop Week Picture Book Award for \u003ci\u003eIf All the World Were \u003c\/i\u003ewhich has been translated into over 10 languages. He has been long-listed for The Carnegie Children's Award with his poetry collection 'Overheard In A Tower Block', which was also shortlisted for the CLPE CLiPPA Poetry Award and Longlisted for the UKLA Book Awards. He won the 2015 CLPE CLiPPA Poetry Award with his debut poetry collection \u003ci\u003eWerewolf Club Rules.\u003c\/i\u003e His debut Picture Book, \u003ci\u003eLuna Loves Library Day\u003c\/i\u003e was voted one of the nations favourite picture books by a survey led by World Book Day. His other poetry books include \u003ci\u003eHow To Write Poems\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Year Of Nature Poems\u003c\/i\u003e . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe has written plays for companies including: Soho Theatre, Polka Theatre, The Unicorn Theatre, Theatre Royal York, Oily Cart and The Spark Children's Festival to name a few. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoseph has been a guest poet on Cbeebies Rhyme Rocket, Radio 4's Poetry Playtime and Front Row. He is the presenter of BBC's Teach Poetry (Oct 2018) and features in DiscoveryEDUK's Poetry Curriculum.\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator whose picture books have been published by Penguin, Faber \u0026amp; Faber, Macmillan, DK, and many others. His work is deeply thoughtful and conjures up powerful atmospheres with detailed, delicate pencil strokes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Frances Lincoln Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51580300427538,"sku":"9780711289543","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fc5576f9-fbc2-4a3f-b080-63146ce78bc2.jpg?v=1756215540","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/children-of-the-throne-9780711289543","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}