Thank You: A story celebrating key workers and the NHS

Description

Tatenda says 'Thank you' every day, whenever he can. 'Thank you' to Mum for making his breakfast, 'Thank you' to the post lady who delivers the letters, 'Thank you' to his teacher and 'Thank you' to the shop assistant. But lately it seems that everyone's heads are too foggy with worry to hear him. So Tatenda says an extra-big, extra-special 'Thank you'... and this time, it cheers up the whole community!

Joseph Coelho is an award winning poet and performer from London, although he now lives by the sea. In 2019 he won the Independent Bookshop Week Picture Book Award for If All the World Were. He won the 2015 CLPE CLiPPA Poetry Award with his debut poetry collection Werewolf Club Rules. His debut Picture Book, Luna Loves Library Day was voted one of the nations favourite picture books by a survey led by World Book Day. His other poetry books include How To Write Poems and A Year Of Nature Poems. Sam Usher spent most of his childhood reading, drawing and forgetting to do his schoolwork. His debut picture book, Can You See Sassoon?, was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the Red House Award. He has since illustrated We are Not Frogs by Michael Morpurgo (Barrington Stoke), Refuge by Anne Booth (Nosy Crow) and written two of his own stories: Snow and Rain (Templar Publishing). He lives in London, where he enjoys trespassing and playing the piano.

"This is a book which will bear many repetitions, not least because we are all apt to forget the power of those two small words, spoken out loud and intentionally: 'Thank You'." * Books For Topics * "This touching and joyful picture book is a celebration of all the unsung heroes of our lives." * Booktrust * I'm yet to read anything written by Joseph Coelho that isn't a joy. His poetry is always considered, poignant and with great depth. The pairing with Sam Usher here is super - simple monochrome characters and settings which make the ribbon of colours that symbolise the 'thank you' seem to dance and leap off the page - it's so striking! The combined effect is powerful, and it's a wonderful tool for showing little ones how kindness and gratitude can touch others and ripple through our communities. * The Little Literacy Society *