THREAD: Completed the reading mural in a school in #KingsLynn #Norfolk #KillickClass. From above the teacher’s desk it tells its own story starting with the ‘Book Tree’: books fruit from huge blossoms /1 @JenniferKillick @MGBookVillage @LoveWestNorfolk

…some of the books fall down to form a book-stair-case which leads from the door up to more book trees (fruiting red and ochre books) which form an arch & a distinctive lamppost in the woods /2 @Booktrust #Narnia @BookSuperhero2 @peagreenboatbks

…Floating around there are inspirational quotes about reading from writers @jk_rowling @NisshaDianty @taylorswift13 @peterbunzl @doyle_cat @edgechristopher @Marie_Lu @MaryPopeOsborne/3

…The books then get bigger with diverse children playing and reading amongst them. Hidden around all four walls are 16 beetles inspired by @MGLnrd #BeetleBoy /4 @NHM_London @NorfolkWT

…The back wall is split into a top panel of flying things from books: dragon @CressidaCowell, Narnia again; Airship @PhilipPullman @peterbunzl; #MaryPoppins; Skyship @vashti_hardy #PeterPan; light aircraft #KatherineRundell /5

…The bottom panel is animal themed: #HarryPotter, Crookshanks & Hedwig (spot Scabbers if you can), The Amazing Maurice & His Educated Rodents @Terryandrob… /6

…Dave Pigeon by @SwapnaHaddow takes centre stage with a few less than 101 Dalmatians joining a fox and black cat @sarapennypacker @WhatSfSaid… /7

…and Bob the goldfish, & a hedgehog, from Alex Sparrow @JenniferKillick & several more beetles. Hiding at the back is a rather large chicken’s foot holding up a house @sophieinspace /8

…Remember the Book Tree? On the left was an overripe book whose pages were floating off in the breeze. Fortunately they got stuck to the wall in between the windows. They hold quotes and illustrations…/9
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…from a range of authors & illustrators. So thanks to @ThomasHTaylor @JenniferKillick @LindsayGalvin @Joannechocolat @Malala @redbreastedbird for your words…/10

… and @ninatara @elisaupsidedown #AlexDimond #JuliaSarda for your illustrations. They will inspire both the children and adults in the school. /11 @SparkLab_HJS @InspireSuite

Thank you to the authors and illustrators who take us into other lives, other worlds, who immerse us in adventures, laughter, tears and thrills. You make our lives richer as each story entwines with our own. /12 & end @NorfolkLibs @dersinghamreads