This event has so many activities for children ranging from drama to literature and crafts. I was invited to the story part of the festival where myself and fellow authors spent the day telling our stories to over 100 children. The youngest ones loved ‘Toby is Lost’ and ‘Thief’. I used my puppets to tell
Events
Swinton Community School March 16 – World Book Day
As always the pupils and staff of Swinton Community School gave me a warm welcome. The pupils listened well as I discussed my books and illustrations. This lead to an interesting discussion on their favourite books, hobbies and hopes for the future.
St John’s Jun & Inf – March 2014
I spent a lovely day visiting each class for half an hour. The youngest classes heard the story of ‘Toby is Lost’ with puppets, then an interactive version of ‘Thief’ with the children using the puppets. Junior classes heard the story of ‘Mikey and Sammy’, about a boy who invents his own robot which has