Our Tower

"'""Coelho draws on his own experience growing up in a tower block on the edge of Richmond Park in London in this title.""' - The Bookseller

'""Coelho drew upon his own experiences to tell this story about three children who leave their tower block and tumble into a strange world underneath a tree. There, a ""tree-grown man"" helps them understand the power of nature and, when they resurface, their tower block is transformed into a place of colour and light. Gorgeously illustrated by Johnson, this modern-day fable is a celebration of high-rise living and its ties to the ancient, natural world""' - The Bookseller

'Fresh to the post of children's laureate, Joseph Coelho is releasing Our Tower [...] Coelho, who was inspired by his experience growing up in London, has said ""I wanted to bring the magic of Narnia to the tower block"" - which seems the perfect mission statement [...] books can't fill tummies but they can provide hope and escape.' - The Guardian

'The new children's laureate has written a poem about living in a tower block and a magical journey into the forest to rediscover our connection to nature. Richard Johnson's gentle illustrations capture the magic in this picture book for older children.'' - The Sunday Times

'""Gorgeously illustrated by Richard Johnson, this picture book is a love letter to high-rise living and its connection to the ancient, natural world."" ' - The Sunday Post

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