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The Town is All Alight by Joseph Coelho

Former Children's Laureate (2022–24) Joseph Coelho reads 'The Town is All Alight' from his book Goodnight, Starry Night, a beautiful collection of dreamy poems to lull your little ones into a peaceful sleep.

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Pages 8-9 Pages from Goodnight, Starry Night. Poem © 2024 Joseph Coelho. Illustrations © 2024 Allison Colpoys. Artwork © Estate of Vivian Maier, Courtesy Maloof Collection and Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York

Pages 18-19 from Goodnight, Starry Night. Poem © 2024 Joseph Coelho. Illustrations © 2024 Allison Colpoys. Artwork The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Mrs. Russell Sage

Pages 20-21 from Goodnight, Starry Night. Poem © 2024 Joseph Coelho. Illustrations © 2024 Allison Colpoys. Artwork Rachel Whiteread/Courtesy Ingleby Gallery

Pages 6-7 from Goodnight, Starry Night. Poem © 2024 Joseph Coelho. Illustrations © 2024 Allison Colpoys. Artwork The Museum of Modern Art. Acquired through the Lillie P Bliss Bequest (by exchange)

Pages 14-14 from Goodnight, Starry Night. Poem © 2024 Joseph Coelho. Illustrations © 2024 Allison Colpoys. Artwork Amon Carter Museum of American Art

Pages 32-33 from Goodnight, Starry Night. Poem © 2024 Joseph Coelho. Illustrations © 2024 Allison Colpoys. Private collection. Courtesy The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation and David Zwirner