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News and activities focusing on children’s picture books

Opening Up Picture Books for arts and illustration students

Posted on 16 January 201816 January 2018
An insight into the process of writing and illustrating a children’s picture book
  • 3rd / 4th level
  • Authors
  • Illustration
  • Key stage 3
  • Picture books

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

Tales of Our Town: Making Picture Books

Posted on 27 June 201727 June 2017
Write and illustrate a story about your town in this creative project
  • 1st level
  • 2nd level
  • Key stage 2
  • Picture books

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

Book Festival at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair

Posted on 14 April 201713 April 2017
Find out about our trip to the world's largest children's book trade fair
  • Illustration
  • Picture books
  • Reading

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