This week Stafford’s Oxfam has launched it’s first in store literary festival with poetry readings from, Rising Brook Writers, and visits by local authors this Thursday morning 9th July in the ,charity shop,.

Petal-Power Publishing have donated a number of our, ‘Under The Rainbow’, books to the shop and hope that visitors will enjoy reading the ,poems, and buy the book, which will add funds to ,Oxfam,.

Shazz xx

I have a little boy called Jed, who is nearly two and a half. He loves a book called Listen, Listen by Phillis Gershator and Alison Jay, published by Barefoot Books ISBN 978-1-84686-201-4. Jed really enjoys looking at the pictures, which are beautiful and have wonderful detail. When Jed has fallen asleep I sometimes keep looking at the book. Delightful text too- my 6 year old, Pip, enjoys reading that. Fun for all the family!

Steve xx

BOOKSHOP VISIT

On Tuesday 10th March Steve and myself visited, Wenlock Bookshop, (www.wenlockbooks.co.uk) in the beautiful Shropshire village of, Much Wenlock. We were invited by Anna, the owner of the bookshop, to meet Hope, Freddie, Rachael, Lydia, Jacob and Oliver from the children’s Poetry Club.

Wenlock Books

Shaz & co

Steve & co

Anna drawing with the children

The children then made up their own poems before creating colourful chalk pastel illustrations to go with them. We all got a bit messy with the chalks but had a fun time.
 

Toad drawing

 

Roman Soldier picture

 

 

Dog in a playground drawing

 

 

'French Class'

 

 

Two headed horse drawing

 

 

Anna's rainbow umbrella

The children then left with a copy of our book – it had been a lovely afternoon.

Shaz