The Children's Bookshow is a charity that inspires school children with a love of reading through an annual programme of theatre performances and in-school workshops with the very best authors and illustrators from around the world.
What's happening in 2019?
Find out more about this year's theatre performances for schools below:
- Neal Layton Performance, London, Friday 20th September
- Hilary McKay and Maria Parr in conversation with Nicolette Jones, Stafford, Tuesday 24th September
- Guo Yue and Clare Farrow Performance, Manchester, Wednesday 2nd October
- Alexis Deacon Performance, Wolverhampton, Thursday 3rd October
- Jessica Souhami Performance, London, Wednesday 9th October
- Jon Agee Performance, Ipswich, Thursday 10th October
- Catherine Rayner Performance, Crewe, Monday 14th October
- Daniel Morden Performance, Newcastle, Wednesday 16th October
- Michael Rosen's Margate performance, Margate, Wednesday 6th November
- Rachel Rooney Performance, Exeter, Wednesday 6th November
- Gijs van der Hammen & Hanneke Siemensma Performance, Coventry, Thursday 7th November
- Michael Rosen's Weymouth Performance, Weymouth, Monday 11th November
- Viviane Schwarz Performance, Bristol, Wednesday 13th November
- Catharina Valckx, London, Thursday 21st November
- Michael Rosen's Hull Performance, Hull, Wednesday 27th November
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The Children's Bookshow takes children's authors to meet tens of thousands of children, introducing the children to how and why writers write, illustrators illustrate. They give children insights into how they too can transform thoughts and feelings into words and pictures. This is not simply a matter of it being enjoyable, it's a necessary part of what we understand by the word 'education'.
This year The Children's Bookshow will give over 3000 children participating in our programme a free, signed copy of the author's book to take home, thanks to the generous support of Unwin Charitable Trust.
The Children's Bookshow at the European Commission presents Michael Rosen and author and illustrator Jean-Francois Dumont's book 'The Geese March in Step'.
