TIPS ON STORYTELLING
Watch Hemi, Pat and myself sharing our advice for Booktrust Stories Tour -storytelling guidance video!
Thursday 16 October 2014
Wednesday 15 October 2014
STORYTELLING
CLICK on the picture below to watch me tell my story "The Big Hair Affair" for Booktrust's storytelling training video
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Wednesday 10 September 2014
SATURDADS
A Booktrust scheme to encorage fathers to be storytellers and good parents
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| At Crossgates Leeds Library encoraging Dads to read to their children |
Catherine Vase, working with
Booktrust to run the Leeds Get Dads Reading Hour storytelling workshop, said:
“Most new parents experience a lack of confidence around lots of parenting
issues, and reading is no different. Impassioning dads about creating, as well
as reading, stories is important. Booktrust is forward thinking in its
knowledge that only one in eight dads takes the lead with the bedtime read. My
pilot sessions build confidence with these dad’s and let them know they have
every skill they need to be great storytellers and parents. With the Get Dads Reading Hour
workshops, we hope to facilitate all parents, but dads especially, in their
inherent desire to give their children a flying start in life. Encouraging a
love of books from an early age is a way to do this.”
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| Photograph by Richard Walker |
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Photograph by Richard Walker |
Wednesday 24 August 2011
Monday 11 April 2011
Monday 28 March 2011
Tuesday 15 March 2011
PROUD AND PRIVILEDGED!
Here is a poem written by pupil at Parkwood Primary School, inspired by a creative writing session I led last year for "LINKLATERS reading and writing challenge". The theme last year was "My World". I love this poem and feel priviledged to have been part of its creation.
Myself and other poets, authors and illustrators visited schools in Hackney 2010 to deliver workshops in schools there, helping the pupils to be creative and develop their own writing and drawing skills.
Some of the pieces were selected to go into a book "OUR WORLD". I was really excited to see that the overall challenge winners for both the poetry and the drawing catergories came from workshops that I led........HOW WONDERFUL! A real affirmation that I CAN lead inspiring workshops, I say this because sometimes I am not sure how my workshops go down and if I have actually made any impact....so it is really good for me to get such positive feedback!
Friday 4 March 2011
FAMOUS! ;-)
Look, I'm in the CAMDEN GAZETTE on page 6 this week, amongst the Royals no less.....I'm a Face in the News!
To see the whole newspaper CLICK HERE. It is a record of my visit to Cavendish School on the 23rd of February.
Friday 25 February 2011
Wednesday 26 January 2011
BOOK FESTIVAL
Here are some photographs of me at a book festival in Chipping Sodbury a couple of years ago, signing a picture of 'Flip Flop' from my book "The Penguin who wanted to Fly".
You can see MORE PHOTOGRAPHS here.
JAZZ HANDS!
Hello I am a monkey I'm cheeky and I have a cute nose......
I'm a bit older than my FRIENDS which is cool. But we are all friendly and warm and like hanging out together!
Wednesday 19 January 2011
Tuesday 28 December 2010
PORTRAIT OF ZAC
This one is of Zac too...I gave this one to his Mummy and Daddy for Christmas.
Portraits done in Graphite Pencil and Charcoal.
CLICK HERE to see other portraits.
Friday 17 December 2010
Friday 19 November 2010
'Anti-Bullying' workshops
Belonging to the group, recognising feelings and celebrating differences are themes the children explored this week when they took part in creating this wonderful underwater scene inspired by my book "The Penguin who wanted to Fly". It was part of 'Anti-Bullying' week in Merton, South London, where I have been visiting primary schools.
"Say No to Bullying!" Week
Workshops with Primary School children
It's been a busy week for me; I have been visiting primary schools in the Merton area, South London where I have been leading workshops with Reception and Years 1, 2,3 and 4. Here are some drawings by Year 2 at Abbotsbury Primary school. We did some role playing inspired by the first chapter of "The Totem Pole" that I illustrated. Then the children went on to some wonderful drawings that certainly reflect the uncomfortable and painful feelings children can experience when they are being bullied.
Tuesday 19 October 2010
Thursday 14 October 2010
Thursday 30 September 2010
It's me!
I posed for the illustrator, she took photos of me first in my living room at my childhood home, then created this amazing picture with coloured pencils...very 1980's style!
Yvonne Gilbert; the illustrator who drew the cover used to live down my road when I was about 10 years old. I think I got £7 for the job!!
Anyway, I think I can safely say that it was that experience of being on the front cover of a Judy Blume book inspired me to be an illustrator..... I did tell Yvonne Gilbert when I spoke to her on the phone a few years ago. I was working at Random House childrens book publishers, I had the job of returning artwork to illustrators that had been hanging around in the artwork cupboard for years. She had done alot of illustrations for Random House over the years.
Thursday 2 September 2010
Friday 27 August 2010
Out this September 2010!
If Mummy was something Little Elephant could put on every day, she would be a big woolly jumper - soft, snug, and warm. If Daddy was something Little Bear could put on his feet, he would be a pair of wellies for splashing in the rain. But what would Mummy be if were a place, a fruit or a bird? And what would daddy be if he were a meal, a toy or a noise?
Find out in this adorable fun flip-over book, offering two stories in one!
Published by Gullane Childrens Books
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