Tag: School & Library Visits
How to invent stories and characters
Recently I visited the Hereford Cathedral Choir School and spent the afternoon with Year 3 – who are mostly 8 years old – showing them how I come up with ideas for stories and characters. I devised two character’s based on a couple of children who kindly posed for me in their school uniforms. I…
Share your drawings
Warmington School came to my session at the Oundle KidLit Festival on Monday. The children presented me with a book of their drawings, inspired by my videos. I was thrilled! I’m always thrilled to see what people do with my drawing videos. I get messages from all around the world to say they are used…
Vikings!
Are you getting excited by the British Museum Vikings Exhibition? I am! The British museum is one my most favourite places in the world and the new exhibition is going to open the brand new World Conservation and Exhibition Centre. Having a Norwegian mother, I always thought I would grow up to be a Viking.…
