Rapunzel is a Lettuce
Poems to Grow With
Joseph Coelho author Shirley Hottier illustrator Michael Rosen editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Otter-Barry Books
Published:3rd Sep '26
Should be back in stock very soon

Come on a family camping trip with an outdoor feast, or have an adventure, just you and your dog; be a giant of learning, find a message in a bottle, sail the storyteller sea or travel to the centre of the earth. These are poems to fire the imagination, to take you exploring and help you find your own special place.
Beginning with shorter, simpler poems and progressing gradually to more challenging verses, using many different forms, this is a poetry book that children can grow with, alongside teachers and carers – full of fantastic poems that are perfect for reading out loud and sharing in class as well as at home. Grouped into section headings Food, Families, School, Secret Messages, Special Places, Challenges, Plants, Journeys and Other Worlds, there really is something for everyone here.
"This new primary-age poetry collection from the former Children’s Laureate shares poems to fire the imagination and help you find your own special place."
* The Bookseller - Children's Previews *"From stalwart poet, author and former Children's Laureate Coelho comes a new collection designed to grow with children all the way through primary school. Rapunzel is a Lettuce begins with shorter, simple verses, before progressing to more challenging poetry. Celebrating diversity and inclusion, young people will see themselves represented in its pages."
* The Bookseller *"With Shirley Hottier’s illustrations this collection for 5+ year olds gives young poetry fans room to revisit, explore and grow. Highly recommended."
* School Reading LiISBN: 9781915659262
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 11mm
Weight: 130g
128 pages