In total 327 families and 142 schools enjoyed readings of children’s book such as:
- When We Lived in Uncle’s Hat by Peter Stamm and Jutta Bauer
- Suzy Orbit, Astronaut by Ruth Quayle and Jez Tuya
- The Explorer by Katherine Rundell
- Rumbelow’s Dance by John Yeoman and Quentin Blake
- Rapunzel by Mike Kenny (abridged from original play)
- Hue Boy by Rita and Caroline Binch
- Silly Billy by Anthony Browne
- Jamela’s Dress by Niki Daly
- Clean Up by Nathan Bryon & Dapo Adeola
- Billy and the Beast by Nadia Shireen
- Amazing by Steve Antony
- If All the World Were by Joseph Coelho
- So Much by Trisha Cook and Helen Oxenbury
- Billy and the Dragon by Nadia Shireen
- Look Up by Nathan Bryon & Dapo Adeola
- My Monster and Me by Nadya Hussain & Ella Bailey
- Nimesh the Adventurer by Ranjit Singh & Mehrodokht Amini
The project introduced audiences to some fabulous children’s books, and shone a spotlight on some delightfully illustrated stories and talented storytellers. The recorded readings were aimed at children aged 3+, created for schools to watch in class and families to watch at home, with a craft activity to do at the end of each video.
Funded by The CAF Resilience Fund, ACE, and Leeds Libraries. Nimesh the Adventurer funded by The Mohn Westlake Arts Fund.
*Those who are ethnically and culturally diverse, and who experience racism in our society.
