We’re thrilled to be welcoming Chris to Norwich Book Festival. He’ll be talking about the importance of childhood reading and how books have shaped his life and career, live drawing as he speaks. His creations will be visible to the audience via a projector and screen — an enthralling experience not to be missed.
After the talk, Chris will take questions from the audience and then be available to sign books (his latest release, Mermaid’s Diary, will be on sale along with a selection of his other titles.)
The Book Hive is presenting this event in partnership The Norfolk Reading Project (TNRP). TNRP is a vital charity improving literacy standards across the county by training volunteers to support children's reading on a one-to-one basis within Primary Schools. Volunteers are trained to help children decode words with phonics — but also encourage reading for pleasure by talking attentively about books, stories and characters. Since 2015, TNRP has trained over 400 volunteers and now works with more than 50 schools throughout the county.
Their efforts are more important now than ever, with recent studies showing 1 in 4 children in England leave primary school unable to read well — a figure that rises to over a third here in Norfolk.
This event will also serve as a 10th anniversary celebration for TNRP. All proceeds from public ticket sales will function as a donation, going directly to TNRP to support the incredible work they do.
Made possible by the generosity of the Assembly House Trust.
