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Activities suitable for Nursery and Primary 1 classes

Discover a World of Wildlife with Neal Layton

Posted on 5 July 202116 November 2021
  • 1st level
  • Early level
  • Environment
  • Festival
  • Non-fiction

Yapping about Poetry with Joshua Siegal

Posted on 5 July 202116 November 2021
  • 1st level
  • Early level
  • Festival
  • Funny
  • Poetry

Meet the Tindims of Rubbish Island with Sally Gardner

Posted on 5 July 202116 November 2021
  • 1st level
  • Early level
  • Environment
  • Festival
  • Fiction

Illustrating Feelings with Dunja Jogan

Posted on 12 August 202024 September 2020
Explore feelings through art in Dunja Jogan's Felix After the Rain
  • 1st level
  • Creative writing
  • Early level
  • EYFS
  • Friendship
  • Key stage 1
  • Mental Health
  • Nature
  • Picture books

The Teeny Weeny Genie: A Sensory Story

Posted on 6 August 20202 September 2020
Creating a sensory story to accompany Julia Donaldson’s magical new picture book.
  • 1st level
  • 2nd level
  • Early level
  • Festival
  • LD Friendly
  • Picture books
  • Storytelling

A Squash and a Squeeze: A Sensory Story

Posted on 6 August 20202 September 2020
Creating a Sensory Story to accompany a Julia Donaldson classic!
  • 1st level
  • 2nd level
  • Early level
  • Festival
  • LD Friendly
  • Picture books
  • Sensory Stories
  • Storytelling

Flying High with Chris Hoy and Flying Fergus

Posted on 4 June 2020
Get inspired by watching cycling superstar Chris Hoy’s Book Festival 2019 event, then join in with our bike-themed activities.
  • 1st level
  • Creative writing
  • Early level
  • Illustration
  • Key stage 1

A Beary Fun Day of Activities with Kristina Stephenson

Posted on 6 April 20206 April 2020
Watch a video of Kristina’s wonderful festival event, then join in with our ideas for interdisciplinary activities!
  • 1st level
  • Early level
  • Key stage 1
  • Picture books
  • Storytelling

Colouring the Book Festival with Eilidh Muldoon

Posted on 30 July 201816 November 2018
Get excited about your visit to the Book Festival with beautiful colouring sheets created by illustrator Eilidh Muldoon
  • 1st level
  • Early level
  • Festival
  • Illustration
  • Key stage 1

Costume Inspiration for World Book Day

Posted on 26 February 2018
Get ideas for dressing up as your favourite book characters for World Book Day on 1 March
  • 1st level
  • 2nd level
  • Early level

Performing Picture Books with Kristina Stephenson

Posted on 20 September 20178 December 2017
Be inspired by Sir Charlie Stinky Socks creator Kristina Stephenson to act out your favourite picture book
  • 1st level
  • Early level
  • Key stage 1
  • Picture books
  • Storytelling

Tony Ross Competition – We Have Our Winners!

Posted on 19 June 2017
The winners of our Tony Ross competition are revealed
  • 1st level
  • Early level
  • Edinburgh
  • Win!

Competition – Meet 2017 Summer Reading Challenge Illustrator Tony Ross

Posted on 5 June 20175 June 2017
Enter to win a fantastic prize for you and your class
  • 1st level
  • Early level
  • Edinburgh
  • Win!

Pick of the Picture Book Events in the Schools Programme

Posted on 30 May 2017
Top five events for younger primary school pupils
  • 1st level
  • Early level
  • Illustration
  • Key stage 1
  • Picture books

Cross-Curricular Picture Book Projects

Posted on 17 May 201717 May 2017
Building projects inspired by picture books
  • 1st level
  • Cross-curricular
  • Early level
  • Picture books
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