Sail the Storyteller Sea
Join the former Children’s Laureate, Joseph Coelho, for a fun, energetic and inspiring event packed with poetry! Joseph will be sharing his most recent poetry book for kids, Rapunzel is a Lettuce. These are poems to fire the imagination and take you and your wee ones exploring: whether they find a message in a bottle, sail the storyteller sea or travel to the centre of the earth, kids are sure to leave brimming with enthusiasm and their own ideas for stories and poems.
Perfect for children aged 7-11
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