The Scottish Friendly Children's Book Tour

The Scottish Friendly Children's Book Tour brings authors and illustrators to a city, town hall or school near you.

We have been touring children's authors and illustrators for 11 years now and have visited every area in Scotland. We bring all these famous authors to schools to talk to you and your friends, sign your books and answer your questions about reading, writing and their own work. Ask your teacher to get in touch with us and we might be able to come to your school soon!

"I loved it. What else can I say? If there's another one I'm going." Emily, St Joseph's Primary.

2010 Tour 

Scottish Friendly Children's Book Tour with Tommy Donbavand

Dates:
Inverclyde - Monday 15th, Tuesday 16th and Wednesday 17th of March.
East Dunbartonshire - Thursday 18th and Friday 19th.
Times: 10am and 1.30pm approx (times are flexible, let us know about special requirements)
Audience Age: P3-P7
Audience Size: up to 300 (you are welcome to invite neighbouring schools for the event)
Tech Requirements: 2 tables.
Cost: Free
Deadline: Friday 22nd January 2010

We are proud to announce that the first author for the 2010 Scottish Friendly Children’s Book Tour will be the author of the brilliant Scream Street series of books from Walker Books, Tommy Donbavand.

We are delighted that Tommy Donbavand has agreed to come on tour with us!

Tommy is hugely experienced in doing school visits – he is happy involve most of the school in his fun-filled event.

For further information about Tommy's books please have a look at his excellent website: www.tommydonbavand.com.

Scottish Book Trust will be accompanying Tommy to your school, introduce him to the audience and sell his books after the event. The event is completely free for your school, but we expect that you do some preparation work with your pupils before the event – they get so much more out of an author visit if they know something about the special visitor to the school beforehand!

If you are interested in hosting an event with Tommy Donbavand, please get in touch via the form below.

The closing date for applications is Friday 22nd January 2010.

Children's Laureate Anthony Browne Tour May 2010

Scottish Book Trust and Scottish Friendly are delighted to announce that we are bringing the Children’s Laureate, Anthony Browne to Fife, Angus, Aberdeenshire and Moray in May 2010.

Monday 10th May 2010 – Fife AM & PM
Tuesday 11th May 2010 – Angus AM & PM
Wednesday 12th May 2010 – Aberdeenshire AM & PM
Thursday 13th May 2010 – Aberdeenshire AM & Moray PM
Friday 14th May 2010 - Moray AM

Audience Age: P1-P4 
Cost: Free
Deadline: 9.30am on Monday 22nd March 2010

Anthony Browne is an internationally recognised author and illustrator of children’s books, with nearly forty titles to his name including the visually stunning Gorilla (1983) and Voices in the Park (1998). He has been awarded both the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Kurt Maschler Emil Award. In 2000 he became the first British illustrator ever to win the Hans Christian Andersen Award and is the current Children’s Laureate.

Join Anthony for an interactive event about using your eyes, ears and imagination to create pictures as well as playing his fun Shape Game.

For more information about Anthony please visit the Children’s Laureate website http://www.childrenslaureate.org.uk/Anthony-Browne

To find out more details about the tour and how you can apply for places please hit the Apply Now button (below) and follow on the screen instructions.

Please note that you select the sessions which you would like to apply for  towards the end of the application.

Kjartan Poskitt – Murderous Maths

The Scottish Friendly Children’s Book Tour is coming to Perth & Kinross and Stirling with the brilliant Kjartan Poskitt in June 2010.


Tuesday 15th June 2010 - Stirling AM & PM
Wednesday 16th June 2010 - Perth & Kinross AM & PM
Thursday 17th June 2010 - Perth & Kinross AM & PM

Audience Age: P4-P7
Audience Size: 300+
Kjartan regularly speaks to school audiences of 300+ and isn’t fazed by a big crowd, as long as the PA equipment is in place.  (you are welcome to invite neighbouring schools for the event)
Tech Requirements: Flipchart (essential)
Cost: Free
Deadline: 9.30am on Monday 19th April 2010

Maths is often seen as dull, boring and useless but not by Kjartan – he will dazzle and show pupils how exciting, useful and entertaining maths can be in this highly energetic and fun-packed show. As well inspiring the pupils to enjoy Maths, Kjartan will be talking about his brand-new book The Murderous Maths of Everything.

For more information about Kjartan please visit the jam-packed Murderous Maths website http://www.murderousmaths.co.uk/

If you would like the Scottish Friendly Children’s Book Tour with Kjartan Poskitt to stop in your school please complete the on-line application form by clicking on the Apply Now button (below).

Please note that you select the sessions which you would like to apply for  towards the end of the application.