School Visits

Using my unique prospective of both author and illustrator, this “behind the scenes” talk gives students an insight into the creation of storybooks. Talking them through from initial idea to construction to give the students an idea of how stories and picture books are created, inspiring them to embark on their own creative project. 
Expect lots of things to look at and a reading from one of my books  according to age group). 

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£60 per visit (3 talks per visit included plus 2 sets of Cornish Legends books for the school library). Travel costs may be charged according to location.

Preschool or EYFS book reading of “My dragon and Me”. This relaxed storytelling session gives children a chance to meet a real life author and illustrator, hear a story being read and have any questions answered. 

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Free 20 minute session according to location.

The aim of the session is to create a greater understanding of Cornish mythology and encourage creative storytelling. This workshop delves into the world of Cornish mythology, using my book “The Return to Zennor” as the starting point. 
In the first half of this session, we cover “what is mythology?” and the story of the Mermaid of Zennor, through interactive games and storytelling.  
After a short break we return for the “Boring to Brilliant” creative writing/ storytelling workshop where students create their very own Cornish myths from very boring stories. Students can either use the prompts and structured sheets given or free write if they feel confident to. The emphasis is on giving the students confidence in creating and telling a great story. At the end, anyone that wants to, can share their story with the class. 

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