Dr Audrey Coatesworth

This paperback book contains 61 poems for young childen aged 3-7 years. The poems are rhyming 'stories' and encourage children to understand and absorb values such as kindness, caring and sharing.

The book contains no pictures so that children can listen to the poems being read and make their own inner meaning without the meaning being imposed by 'others' .

It can be bought in America on

It will be available in UK in early Feb 2011

REVIEW

In this beautiful collection Dr Audrey Coatesworth uses the medium of rhyming verse to promote the social and emotional development of younger children. Her unique understanding of how children think, feel and learn has been distilled into a simple and timely philosophy: that the Early Years from 3-7 are those in which people ‘learn how to be’. It is at this formative time that the human qualities most likely to sustain lasting fulfilment and hope, such as kindness, caring and endeavour, can most naturally take root. To all who share this belief and wish to nurture the welfare of children, these verses are a gift. Each one is a little ‘story’ or metaphor which gently encourages young minds to reflect on real or imagined experience. Humorous, thought-provoking, moving and wise, these verses are a magical medium through which children can safely develop new ways of understanding themselves, their world and how best to live within it. For all who are ‘learning how to be’ – at whatever stage in life – Dr Coatesworth’s poems are a sure and true guide to universal well-being.
Melanie Bradley MA
University Lecturer