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Annual Caterpillar Poetry Prize and art & lit mag for children (2013-2023), still available online. Younger sibling of @themothmagazine . Editor: @rebeccamoth

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We're over the moon to announce Joseph Coelho's overall winner of this year's Caterpillar Poetry Prize โ€“ 'Foster Child' by Louise Greig ( @smokysmum ). ๐ŸŽ‰ @JosephACoelho called the poem 'a highly accomplished beautiful piece of writing'. Read on for all the details...
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We're so excited to finally be able to share the news that Carole Bromley ( @CaroleBromley1 ) is Naomi Shihab Nye's WINNER of this year's Caterpillar Poetry Prize, for her poem 'Pryโ€™vit'! ๐ŸŒŸ
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Poem explaining war in Ukraine to grandchild wins Caterpillar Poetry Prize

Shihab Nye chose Carole Bromleyโ€™s poem Pryโ€™vit as winner

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Hey #kidlit writers! ๐Ÿ‘‹ We're currently OPEN for submissions and we'd love to hear from you. We're looking for exciting new writing for kids around 7-11: stories under 1k words and poems (we'll look at up to six at a time). Submissions to editor @thecaterpillarmagazine .com ๐Ÿ’Œ
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โ›I'm not quite sure how exactly, but things often go wonderfully right in the end for you. ๐Ÿช„ Very sorry to hear about the passing of brilliant children's writer Jill Murphy, the creator of the Worst Witch series.
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We're not sure if you've heard, but 2023 is the year that the brilliant MICHAEL ROSEN will judge our annual #kidlit poetry prize. Pencils at the ready!โœ๏ธ Get the submissions deadline of the 31 March in your diary now โ€“ we want to hear from you:
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This week, thanks to the wonderful @Tate_Publishing , we're giving away a SIGNED copy of Emily Rand's fourth book, The House Full of Stuff. ๐Ÿ˜๏ธ Retweet and make sure you're following us for your chance to win. This giveaway closes on Friday 14th of February at 11.59PM GMT.
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๐Ÿšจ HUGE NEWS ALERT! ๐Ÿšจ We're beyond excited to share that the incomparable Michael Rosen ( @MichaelRosenYes ) will judge The Caterpillar Poetry Prize 2023. You have until 31 March to craft the perfect #kidlit poem โ€“ get the date in your diary:
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We are very, *very* excited to announce that The Caterpillar Poetry Prize 2020 will be judged by none other than Roger McGough! @McgoughRoger . Poetry, please!:
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This week we're excited to be giving away a SIGNED copy of Sarah Dyer's Double Trouble, about mischievous twins Erin and Ellis, thanks to @Tate_Publishing . ๐ŸŒž You know what to do - retweet and follow us before 11.59PM GMT on Friday 21 February for your chance to win. Good luck!
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Drum roll please... The Caterpillar Poetry Prize 2024 is now โœจOPENโœจ for entries. And we're very excited to be able to share that this year's judge is none other than UK Children's Laureate Joseph Coelho! Closing 31 March. More info below. Enter here:
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Entries are now OPEN for The Caterpillar Poetry Prize 2021 โ€“โ€“ to be judged this year by the one and only MICHAEL MORPURGO. Here's a handy thread with all of the details on how to enter in one place (you're welcome) โฌ‡๏ธโฌ‡๏ธโฌ‡๏ธ
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Cover reveal! ๐ŸŽ Our spring issue - the final edition of The Caterpillar - features beautiful artwork by Claire Fletcher, whose brilliant illustrations have featured in previous issues of the mag (including the cover of issue 21!) Available to order now:
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In case you missed it earlier today, we're thrilled to have announced the winners of The Caterpillar Poetry Prize! ๐Ÿฆ‹ It's such a treat to be able to bring you readings from the winning poets, starting with Michael Rosen's first prize winner Ciara O'Connor ( @CiaraRightNow ).
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โ› You cannot write for children. Theyโ€™re much too complicated. You can only write books that are of interest to them. โ€“โ€“ Where the Wild Things Are writer and illustrator Maurice Sendak, who died #OTD in 2012.
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Did you know that @McgoughRoger is judging The Caterpillar Poetry Prize this year? We're looking for your best unpublished poems for children 7-11, and we're open to international submissions: ๐ŸŒŽ Here's Roger performing 'The Sound Collector' for @clpe1 !
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The news is out! We're thrilled to share that Ciara O'Connor's ( @CiaraRightNow ) poem 'Hints of an Adventurer' is the overall winner of The Caterpillar Poetry Prize, judged by Michael Rosen ( @MichaelRosenYes )! ๐Ÿƒ Read all about it in the Irish Times:
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Glad it's the weekend? Here's one more thing to smile about... we've got 5 FREE COPIES of the Autumn issue of The Caterpillar to give away โ˜บ๏ธ How to win: โ€ข Make sure you're following us. โ€ข Like and retweet. โ€ข We'll choose five lucky winners on Tuesday 22nd at 12pm (BST).
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Happy new year #kidlit friends! ๐ŸŒŸ Here's a poem to welcome in 2022 from this year's Caterpillar Poetry Prize judge, Naomi Shihab Nye - how fitting!
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Cover reveal! ๐Ÿฏ Our Summer issue is on its way and it is sure to knock your spots off. PRE-ORDER over on our website to be the first to get your hands on this gorgeous cover art by Lydia Costello and read Michael Morpurgo's (top secret!) Caterpillar Poetry Prize winner.
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Thanks to our friends at @Tate_Publishing , we're going to be giving away a SIGNED copy of one book every week in February. This week? Poonam Mistry's beautiful 'How The Stars Came to Be' ๐ŸŒŸ Retweet and make sure you're following us for a chance to win (closing Friday 7 Feb)
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โ› Writing can be a bit like unfolding something, like a game of pass-the-parcel. Happy birthday to previous Caterpillar Poetry Prize judge Michael Rosen, born #OTD in 1946.
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We are absolutely THRILLED to announce that Michael Morpurgo has chosen Christine McBeth's poem 'Herman the Hermit Crab' as the winner of The Caterpillar Poetry Prize 2021! ๐Ÿฆ€โœจ๐Ÿ† You can read Christine's brilliant poem today over at @IrishTimes .
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Herman the Hermit Crab wins Caterpillar Poetry Prize

Michael Morpurgo chooses Christine McBethโ€™s moving sea life poem as winner

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We're SO EXCITED to announce that Fergal McNally is this year's winner of The Caterpillar Poetry Prize!! ๐Ÿ† Read about how @McgoughRoger chose Fergal's poem for 'any young reader who may sometimes feel out-of-step with the world' over at @IrishTimesCultr :
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We've been so excited to show you this! Here's the cover of our summer issue, featuring a pop of beautiful colour from Kelly Reemtsen.๐ŸŽˆ Copies will be floating into subscribers' homes this week. Head over to the website to get your hands on one:
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โ› I thought I'd begin by reading a poem by Shakespeare, but then I thought, why should I? He never reads any of mine. The man behind a whole raft of much-loved funny nonsense poems, Spike Milligan was born #OTD in 1919.
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Lovely poem by this year's Caterpillar Poetry Prize judge Michael Rosen! โ˜๏ธ
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Chasing Clouds ...
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Cover reveal โœจ๐ŸŸ It's oh-fish-ial - the Autumn issue of The Caterpillar is on the way. Pre-order over on our website! Featuring the usual mix of new poetry, short stories, and beautiful art (including some seasonally spooky bits). Plus gorgeous cover art by Igor Melnichenko!
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โ„๏ธ Cover reveal โ„๏ธ We're over the moon to be featuring this gorgeous linoprint, 'Foxgloves' by Ingrid Nilsson, on the cover of our Winter issue. We hope you love it as much as we do! Pre-order Issue 39 now:
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๐ŸŽ GIVEAWAY ๐ŸŽ You made it to the weekend! To celebrate โ€“โ€“ any three back issues of The Caterpillar (of your choice) for THREE lucky people. Here's how to enter (it's easy!): โ€ข Retweet and like this post. โ€ข Make sure you're following us. โ€ข Entries close Monday at 12pm (GMT)
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Good morning, world! Here's the perfect poem to start a brand new week. ๐ŸŒž Words by @BobSchechter and art by Becca Fielding, both from the winter 2018 issue of The Caterpillar.
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"Children are not interested in the small and the petty. They are interested in what is true, what is important, what is fair. We could do worse than to pay more attention to these things." @KMcCaughrain , judging Caterpillar Story Prize (closes 30 September) Art: Fred Calleri
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Artist spotlight! ๐Ÿ”ฆ Our Spring issue features some stunningly brilliant art โ€“ like this, 'Dark Waters', by Scottish artist Lucy Campbell... Like come on, who wouldn't want to hold something SO lovely in their own hands? Ah, the magic of magazines! โœจ
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Cover reveal! ๐Ÿญ Featuring super sweet artwork by Sarah Graham, a story about a hover-craft-eating lake monster, a poem called 'Don't Read this Poem', and much more... Issue 38 available to pre-order now:
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This beautiful artwork by Claire Fletcher featured on the cover of The Caterpillar issue 21 โ€“ six years ago this summer! But there's still no place we'd rather be... ๐ŸŒฅ๏ธ
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๐Ÿฆ‹ Cover reveal! ๐Ÿฆ‹ Spring is finally on the way and the cover for Issue 36 - by the brilliantly talented Maria Pace-Wynters - perfectly captures our excitement. Isn't this GORGEOUS? Available to order now:
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And our final reading is from third prize winner Elizabeth Brown, with her poem 'My Voice'. 'The power in this poem', said judge Michael Rosen, 'comes from the surprise of the core metaphor... Thereโ€™s something very poignant about this โ€œvoiceโ€ character.' ๐Ÿ’ก
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Happy new year twitter! ๐ŸŽ‰ Feeling lucky? Here's something nice to get the year off to a good start โ€“ we've got one year-long subscription to give away. Here's how to enter: ๐ŸŒŸ Retweet this post. ๐ŸŒŸ Make sure you're following us. ๐ŸŒŸ We'll pick a winner on Saturday at 12pm (GMT).
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Cover reveal! ๐ŸŒจ๏ธ Our Winter issue is available for preorder NOW - featuring magical cover artwork by Nicole Cicak, and a perfect flurry of new art, poetry, and short stories for kids... Get on your skates and grab a copy over on our website โ†’
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This might cheer you up a little! Marvellous poem from @SarahZiman in the current issue of The Caterpillar
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Time flies! In six short weeks, we'll be closed for entries to The Caterpillar Poetry Prize... Go on, be brave โ€“ you've still got plenty of time. Judge Michael Rosen will be awarding THREE cash prizes to this year's very best #kidlit poems. ๐Ÿ’ธ
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Drum roll please! ๐Ÿฅ The Caterpillar Poetry Prize is currently OPEN for submissions. For the eighth year running we're looking for the best #kidlit poem for children - for your chance to win โ‚ฌ1,000. We're so lucky to have @YPPLaureate Naomi Shihab Nye as this year's judge! ๐Ÿ‘‡
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Next week, we'll be announcing this year's Caterpillar Poetry Prize winners (as chosen by Joseph Coelho) โ€“ we're so excited we can hardly wait! For now, a reminder of 2023's reigning first prize winner: Ciara O'Connor with 'Hints of an Adventurer', picked by Michael Rosen. ๐ŸŒ…
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Hey #kidlit writers! ๐Ÿ‘‹ A reminder that we're always open to submissions of great writing (poetry and stories) by adults for kids aged 7-11. We'd especially love to hear from you if you think you've written a BRILLIANT short story! Guidelines here:
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How's your entry to this year's Caterpillar Poetry Prize coming along? ๐Ÿ’– On a day that is all about love for others, here's a little throwback to last year's winner, @CaroleBromley1 , with her very special winning poem 'Pry'vit'.
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Here's something special to start your week off right โ€“ Carole Bromley reading 'Pry'vit', her The Caterpillar Poetry Prize winning poem! ๐Ÿ‘‹ โœจ
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โญ๏ธ 'The very best kids' magazine I have ever read' โญ๏ธ For spooky delights, poems to make you laugh AND think, new short stories and fabulous art, don't miss the Autumn issue of our #kidlit magazine. This one's a real treat!:
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โ›I love borders. August is the border between summer and autumn; it is the most beautiful month I know... The border is to be on the way. It is the way that is the most important thing. Moomin creator Tove Jansson was born #OTD in 1914
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We heard it is #WorldPoetryDay ! Here's something to celebrate: @BardyMum 's 'Hi-ku' and 'Bye-ku', from Issue 37. โœ๏ธ๐Ÿ‘‹
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'They say the morning's broken. / But I say they're wrong ...' Poem by @BobSchechter and art by Becca Fielding, from the winter 2018 issue of The Caterpillar
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โ› You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children. Madeleine L'Engle, who died #OTD in 2007.
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โ› When I open one of Janโ€™s books, I belong to the oldest, most wonderful stories ever told. Very sorry to hear about the death of illustrator and author Jan Pieล„kowski. ๐Ÿˆโ€โฌ›
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Calling all poets! We want to hear from YOU โ€“ whether this is your first or five-hundredth poem for kids. A single unpublished poem could win you โ‚ฌ1000 and publication in our Summer issue. Not to mention the honour of having your work chosen by our judge Naomi Shihab Nye! ๐Ÿคฉ โฌ‡๏ธ
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As we countdown down to the big reveal of this year's Caterpillar Poetry Prize winners in June, here's a little throwback to last year's brilliant second prize-winning poem โ€“ 'Butterfly Necklace' by @joshuaseigal , as picked by Michael Rosen. ๐Ÿฆ‹
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It started out as a poem ... Then it won The Caterpillar Poetry Prize ... Now ... it's a book! Congratulations (again) @RumbleCoral #welovemustafa
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We're thrilled that our Spring issue contains work by @WritesSue , @CaroleBromley1 , @bugthewriter , @IanHumphWriter , @BrianBeattyMPLS , @Jacqsalpoet , @JulieAnnaPoetry , @BardyMum , @mooseandmouse , @LisaVPerron , @followthatgoose , @JonathanHumble , and many more! ๐Ÿ’™
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We LOVE this feature on Caterpillar Poetry Prize winner @CaroleBromley1 over on @TheDirigible today โ€“ go check it out!
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Artist spotlight! ๐Ÿ”ฆ These two pieces by Lisa Ferguson, which are both from Issue 28, are full of SO much character - isn't it magic how artists can put so much life into something still?
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We're not sure if 'Blue Monday' is a real thing, but either way, here's hoping today didn't leave you feeling too hung out to dry... ๐Ÿ’™ (Cover by Laura Frame, Issue 18)
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Very excited for new Michael Rosen! ๐Ÿคฉ
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Out at the end of August this year:
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Something small and bright in the post, on the way to you โ€“ copies of The Caterpillar are now winging their way out internationally. Do share yours when it arrives, we love to hear from you! ๐Ÿ’™ Here's where to get your hands on one:
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How's your poem for this year's Caterpillar Poetry Prize coming along? If you need a little inspiration, say 'hello' to @CaroleBromley1 's poem. 'Pry'vit', which was our first prize winner in 2022. ๐Ÿ‘‹
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A big thank you to everyone who has entered this year's Caterpillar Poetry Prize! Now the reading begins... But you won't have to wait too long to find out who the lucky winners are - we'll announce in June. ๐Ÿ“š
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โœจ Cover reveal! โœจ Our Summer issue features a piece by American artist Fred Calleri โ€“ isn't it beautiful? There's LOTS to look forward to, including the big reveal of Naomi Shihab Nye's Caterpillar Poetry Prize winner. ๐Ÿคซ Available to pre-order now!:
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The Caterpillar 28 features brilliant poetry, prose and art for kids between 7-11 from @SarahZiman , @MademoiselleK8 , @BobSchechter , @sapiencedowne , @PaulaPageturner and many more of your favourites... ๐ŸŒธ๐Ÿ’ What are you waiting for? Get your copy now:
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We're top of the list!
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10 of the finest Educational Magazines for children

We've gone beyond the newsstands to discover some beautiful, stylish and enthralling magazines for 3-13 year olds

www.juniormagazine.co.uk
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New poetry for kids from some much loved friends of The Caterpillar launching this weekend over at Dirigible Balloon ( @DirigibleThe )! The website is GORGEOUS and we can't wait for take off - we'll bring the snacks? ๐ŸŽˆ
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Nearly Friday already? The week just ZOOMS by. . . Good job we've got poems for hello AND goodbye. ๐Ÿค“ @BardyMum always has us covered โ€“ 'Hi-ku' and 'Bye-ku', from Issue 37. #kidlitpoem
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Here's our fabulous judge @McgoughRoger reading 'Aquarium' ๐Ÿ  There are only FIVE DAYS left to enter The Caterpillar Poetry Prize for your chance to win โ‚ฌ1,000. We want your previously unpublished poems for kids between 7-11. Here's all the details:
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Happy #MakeoverMonday ! Here's a smart little poem from Issue 35 about fresh starts by Carol Shank โ€“ featuring artwork by the brilliant Katrin Dreiling.
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What could be better than something that takes a story you thought you knew, and turns it on its head?Just like this very clever poem by Carol Shank, which appeared in Issue 33 (ft. art by Katrin Dreiling). ๐Ÿบโค๏ธ
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End of January already? Don't forget that this year's Caterpillar Poetry Prize is currently open for submissions! ๐ŸŒŽ Open internationally, to anyone over 16. ๐ŸŒŸ Michael Rosen to judge. ๐Ÿ’ธ First prize: โ‚ฌ1,000 plus a week at Circle of Misse in France. ๐Ÿ“
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Oh boy, oh boy - time's nearly up! Less than ONE WEEK left to enter this year's Caterpillar Poetry Prize. ๐ŸŒŸ Judged by @MichaelRosenYes . ๐ŸŒŽ Open internationally. ๐Ÿ’ธ Three prizes up for grabs. โฐ Closes 31 March, midnight your time. All the info here:
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Congratulations to Andrew Weale on winning The Caterpillar Poetry Prize, judged by @moses_brian via @IrishTimesBooks
Caterpillar Poetry Prize: a Wonder-pudderful win for Andrew Weale

Judge Brian Moses: โ€˜This poem has such potential. Children will love the idea behind itโ€™

www.irishtimes.com
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Ah... nothing says summer to us like blue skies and good friends! ๐ŸŒž Here's a little #ThrowbackTuesday moment to Claire Fletcher's beautiful piece, 'Girl, Dog and Sea', which featured on the cover of Issue 21 โ€“ย back in 2018.
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'For the legendary Michael Rosen to have read my poem is thrilling. For him to have chosen it is the stuff of dreams,' shared Ciara. Second prize was awarded to Joshua Seigal ( @joshuaseigal ) for his poem 'Butterfly Necklace'...
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โ› I think poetry should be alive. You should be able to dance to it. We're very saddened to hear of the passing of poet Benjamin Zephaniah today - here he is at his very best...
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Lots of familiar faces with poems in this! ๐Ÿคฉ
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Final draft of the first Dirigible Balloon anthology with Em Humble's wonderful illustrations ready for Yorkshire Times Publishing. A fine mixture of established and brand new poets with eighty excellent poems from the DB ... #ChasingClouds #AdventuresInAPoetryBalloon ๐ŸŽˆ
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Anyone else spending their weekend a little like this sun-dappled kitten from Ana Elisa Barros' painting (as seen on the cover of Issue 22 of The Caterpillar)? ๐Ÿ˜Ž #ArtistSpotlight
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Here's something sweet for your Sunday evening โ€“ #ArtistSpotlight ๐Ÿ”ฆ on Sarah-Jane Szikora, whose painting 'The Great Escape' featured on the cover of The Caterpillar issue 16.
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Are you taking your summer issue away with you on holiday? ๐ŸŒž Our #kidlit magazine is fun-sized and won't weigh down your bags โ€“ it's a bit of a no-brainer! We'd LOVE to see a snap of your #CaterpillaronTour โ€“ wonder how far our little magazines might travel. . .
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Good things can come in very small packages!! ๐Ÿ˜
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The *Grandmother* of all short poems
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It's been a while since we last saw anyone, and like Mark Hoadley in this poem from Issue 23, we're starting to ask... 'Can You Be Friends With A Potato?' ๐Ÿฅ” โ›Potatoes know how to keep a secret. / Potatoes never get their feelings hurt.
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'From beautiful and thought-provoking to quirky and fun, something for everyone!' Linda Middleton A perfect parcel of hand-selected poetry, short stories and art, with past issues from just โ‚ฌ5! Go on, brighten up your week.๐ŸŒž
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Celebrating #WorldEarthDay with our friend The Big Eco-Friendly Giant, from Kate Williams' brilliant poem back in Issue 8. (Illustration by Mattias Adolfsson.) ๐ŸŒŽ
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โ› You're the meatball on my spaghetti, / you're the parade with pink confetti. For #WorldKindnessDay2021 , a sweet little poem by Sheila Kerwin from Issue 38! โœจ
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Hey kidlit Twitter! Has this week left anyone else feeling a little... hung out to dry? A little throwback to this gorgeous cover artwork from Issue 18 - 'Wasbeer (Raccoon)' by Laura Frame. #ArtistSpotlight ๐Ÿ”ฆ
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Lovely words from past Caterpillar Poetry Prize winner @lauramucha ! Still time to enter this year โ€“ submissions close on 31 March: ๐Ÿ† Judged by children's laureate Joseph Coelho ๐Ÿ’ธ Win 3 cash prizes + a trip to @circleofmisse ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ Open internationally
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โ› Simplify, slow down, be kind. And don't forget to have art in your life - music, paintings, theater, dance, and sunsets. The Very Hungry Caterpillar author and illustrator, Eric Carle, born #OTD in 1929. ๐Ÿ›
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Some exciting news! The Caterpillar Story Prize 2019 is now accepting entries - with โ‚ฌ1,000 first prize, and a new second prize of a week-long retreat at @TyroneGuthrie . AND the excellent @KMcCaughrain to judge! All details here:
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It's here! Our Winter issue is currently ZOOMING out to all of you from The Caterpillar HQ! ๐ŸŽ‡ This one's packed full of treats - unconventional Christmas rhymes, some snow, (some vomit, sorry), and all kind of monsters and beasts. . . Don't miss it! โ†’
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Have you got your hands on our Winter issue yet? It's packed full of new poetry, beautiful art, and brilliant short stories - like this fantastic one by @RaimaEvan . Here's the beginning (with art by Laura Lee) - you won't believe what happens to Lily and her Grandma Sadie next!
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โ› What I do as best I can is out of a deep respect for children, for how difficult their world is. Where the Wild Things Are author and illustrator Maurice Sendak, born #OTD in 1928.
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โ› The snowman melts, my parents died, animals die, flowers die. Everything does. Thereโ€™s nothing particularly gloomy about it. Itโ€™s a fact of life. We're sorry to hear of the passing of author and illustrator of beloved children's book 'The Snowman', Raymond Briggs.
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Next up, @joshuaseigal 's second prize winning poem 'Butterfly Necklace', which Michael Rosen called 'a softly beautiful evocation of a treasured possession... a fine example of what a poem can generate in a small space'. โœจ
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Did you get the latest Caterpillar newsletter today? If not you're missing out on some absolute TREASURES, like this brill Maura Pierlot poem and fun updates from Caterpillar HQ - as the newsletter said, it's important 'not put off until tomorrow what you can do today'. ๐Ÿฆ€
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It's our final @Tate_Publishing giveaway of the month! For your chance to win a SIGNED copy of @lisastickley_ 's brilliant 'Bernard Makes a Splash!' make sure you've retweeted this and followed us before Friday 28 February at 11.59pm. ๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿถ๐ŸŒŠ
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Saturday night takeaway, anyone? ๐Ÿฆˆ๐Ÿฅข๐Ÿฅก We love this poem from Myles McLeod, which originally appeared back in Issue 9. Nothing better than a short poem that really packs a punch (or should that be bite?)...
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Happy book birthday to Claire Mulligan's brilliant THE HUNT FOR DAVID BERMAN! ๐Ÿฅณ We are very proud to be publishing our first book โ€“ a novel for children aged 7โ€“11 which we hope will captivate young audiences as much as it has done us...
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๐—œโ€™๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—บ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ผ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฎ ๐—ด๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ, ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ปโ€™๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ธ๐—ฒ. โ€“โ€“ Diana Hendry Claire Mulligan's middle-grade adventure THE HUNT FOR DAVID BERMAN is OUT NOW! #TheHuntBegins
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Artist spotlight! ๐Ÿ”ฆ We're totally over the moon to be featuring two pieces by the brill @Sydneydraws in the newest issue of The Caterpillar! Sydney recently won the Kate Greenaway Medal for his book 'Small in the City'. ๐Ÿ†
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โ› It is really hard to be lonely very long in a world of words. Even if you don't have friends somewhere, you still have language... Happy birthday to past Caterpillar Poetry Prize judge Naomi Shihab Nye - born #OTD in 1952. ๐ŸŽˆ
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