From the creators of If All The World Were, winner of the 2019 Independent Book Shop Picture Book Award which has been translated into 13 languages, this beautifully illustrated, powerful and heartwarming text shows children that everyone's voice can be powerful and beautiful, however small.

My Beautiful Voice by Joseph Coelho - LoveReading4Kids

Learn to hone your “resonators". At the core of beautiful singing is the ability to create resonance, which is when your notes take on a rich, full sound. Listen to any opera singer to hear resonance at its best. Your voice echoes in your chest, mouth, and throat to gain depth. When you are singing with resonance, you feel a slight buzzing or vibrating feeling. To develop resonance, think about your voice's “placement.” Where do you feel the sound coming from? How does it move as you open your lips or move your tongue? Everyone is different, but there are some tips to keep in mind: Start by humming a simple “ee” sound. “Move” this noise up and down from your chest to your mouth. These are your resonators.

Our Tower

From the creators of If All The World Were, winner of the 2019 Independent Book Shop Picture Book Award which has been translated into 13 languages. This beautifully illustrated, powerful and heartwarming text shows children that everyone's voice can be powerful and beautiful, however small. The illustrations are *very* vibrant with a lot of fluorescent (not my favorite, but hey) and bright colors. There are long swishy strokes of color that lend movement to the drawings and evoke the text beautifully. With the encouragement on an enchanting and magical teacher, she writes a poem. But a poem is meant to be read aloud! She musters all her courage, stands at the front of the class and shows her classmates that she does have a voice. And her voice is BEAUTIFUL! This bright, uplifting book is full of things that really matter – stories to fire the heart, quiet moments of empathy and perception, the power of poetry to express our feelings and the joy of finding one’s own voice. ‘We all have songs to sing and we will sing them when we choose…’

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Mrs Foster was my fourth year junior teacher at St Barbara’s School in Wulfen, Germany. She was wonderful! She encouraged my love of singing and drama. She cast me as Mary in the school Nativity, Only A Baby. A visiting music teacher, Mr Parfitt, led that production but I know that it was Mrs Foster that ensured I play Mary. In assemblies and music sessions Mrs Foster encouraged us all and ‘fostered’ our talents and enthusiasms. Mrs Foster also helped me with my creative writing, praising my stories and poems. Through poetic storytelling and stunning illustrations we feel every emotion the child feels as they make their way to the front of the class, overcoming every obstacle, clearing every hurdle to use their beautiful voice and share their wonderful words for the very first time.

Courage Out Loud

As readers we follow the emotional rollercoaster of writing a poem and finding the courage to stand up and read the words to others. We follow the child as they are inspired by the dramatic storytelling, kind words, firm but fair actions, nurturing nature and quiet one to one moments shared with their teacher. Miss Flotsam knows what to say and do to bring out the best in her children and to help them be brave. She knows how to help children find not only their voice but also their song and to have the courage to sing it loud and proud. Author Luke Palmer introduces his new book, Play (Firefly Press) about four boys growing up together, the challenges, the friendships, and what hap...