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Children invited to join Big
Summer Library Reading Challenge!
WIRRAL Council is calling for children
to sign up to read 6 books this summer as part of 'The Big Friendly Read, Summer
Reading Challenge 2016.'
The Summer Reading Challenge asks 4 to 11 year olds to borrow and read any six
library books over the summer. It has a new theme each year and in 2016 the
Challenge is delivered in collaboration with The Roald Dahl Literary Estate to
celebrate 100 years of the world's favourite storyteller.
This year's challenge (2016) will feature some of Roald Dahl's best loved characters
and the artwork of his principal illustrator, Sir Quentin Blake. It will
encourage reading on a giant scale.
To take part in the Challenge, all children need to do is sign up at their
nearest library. They'll receive a special collector's folder and as they borrow
and read books and make at least 6 visits to libraries over the summer, they can
collect 6 special cards to complete it. The cards all feature original Quentin
Blake illustrations and explore some of most popular themes in Roald Dahl's
books such as invention, mischief and friendship. At the end of the challenge
all participants will receive a certificate and completers will also get a medal.
'The Big Friendly Read Summer Reading Challenge' runs in libraries across Wirral
until 3 September 2016.
Also this summer at the Bebington Library, Civic Way, Wirral, CH63 7PN, they will be
hosting visits by 2 well known children's authors:-
► Alan Gibbons has written 60 books including:- 'Shadow of the
Minotaur,' and won
17 literary awards. He will be conducting three separate workshops for children
of differing ages on Tuesday, 16 August 2016.
► Cathy Cassidy, author of the popular 'Daizy Star' andwill be conducting
2 workshops and a talk on 'Chocolate Box Girls' Wednesday,
17 August 2016.
Booking for both is essential, call them on:- 0151 606 2665 for further details and to
register.
The event has been organised by the Friends of Bebington Library with money
awarded by Your Wirral. The aim is to promote reading and a love of books for
young people from 8 to 13 year old.
Cllr Ann McLachlan, Wirral's Cabinet Member for Libraries, said:- "We want
to give each child the best start in life and reading is a great way of building
literary skills and imaginations. The summer reading challenge is always well
received in the holidays in our libraries, and I'm sure that Roald Dahl's
fantastic characters will inspire many more children to take part and make use
of their local library throughout the summer and beyond." |
