Scottish Book Trust launches new Children’s Festival

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Scottish
Book Trust launches new Children’s Festival

                        Scottish Book Trust, Scotland’s leading agency for
the promotion of literature, reading and writing, is launching a new Children’s
Festival to take place from March 1st to 7th, featuring Scottish
children’s authors and illustrators taking part in 19 school events and 4
public family events, a series of author residencies in five Edinburgh primary
schools and a special exhibition of illustrations.

The four public events will take place in Edinburgh on Saturday 1st and Tuesday 4th
March and will include sessions with Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson, young Glasgow illustrator Ross Collins, and a free Bookstart
Rhymetime session for babies and toddlers:

Tiddler and Co with Julia
Donaldson (Age:
4-10 years)

Saturday 1st
March at 2.30
pm - Netherbow
Theatre, Scottish Storytelling Centre

An
hour of singing and fun with the author of The
Gruffalo and many other popular children’s books. After the event, Julia
will be signing copies of her books!

Ross Collins (Age: 7-10
years)

Saturday 1st
March at 1.00
pm - Sandeman House, Scottish Book Trust

Ross
Collins will tell all about Germs and
will draw any monsters his audience can come up with and give brilliant tips of
how to create their own.

Judy Paterson and Sally J Collins (Age: 7-10
years)

Saturday 1st
March at 1.00
pm - Storytelling
Court, Scottish Storytelling Centre

An interactive workshop
with author Judy Paterson and
Illustrator Sally J Collins, where children
can learn how to turn a story into a picture book

An exhibition of Sally
Collins and Judy Paterson’s work will be on display at the Scottish
Storytelling Centre from 23rd February to 5th
April 2008.

Bookstart Rhymetime(Age: 0-3 years)

Tuesday 4th
March at 10.30 am - Storytelling Court, Scottish
Storytelling Centre

A
lively session of rhymes and songs for babies and parents.

Box
Office: 0131 556 9579 – Tickets: £5 (Family Ticket: 4 tickets for £15)

Bookstart Rhymetime is free
but ticketed

Scottish Book Trust: Sandeman House Trunks Close, 55 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1SR

Scottish Storytelling Centre: 43-45 High Street

For details of the school events, visit www.scottishbooktrust.com