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It's time to kick off our launch event for #MyDadIsAGrizzlyBear!
@DapsDraws @SwapnaHaddow @DarrenM1974 @MacmillanKidsUK
It's time to kick off our launch event for #MyDadIsAGrizzlyBear!
@DapsDraws @SwapnaHaddow @DarrenM1974 @MacmillanKidsUK
@DarrenM1974 is kicking off this evening introducing @SwapnaHaddow and @DapsDraws!
Swapna is joining us from New Zealand and got up very early to join us - serious dedication! #MyDadIsAGrizzlyBear!
Swapna is joining us from New Zealand and got up very early to join us - serious dedication! #MyDadIsAGrizzlyBear!
Another treat! @DapsDraws is taking our audience on a draw along! Pencils at the ready ...
#MyDadIsAGrizzlyBear
#MyDadIsAGrizzlyBear
What a lovely bunch of bears!
A very talented audience, brilliantly instructed in their drawing by @DapsDraws
#MyDadIsAGrizzlyBear
A very talented audience, brilliantly instructed in their drawing by @DapsDraws
#MyDadIsAGrizzlyBear
It's not often you get to see an illustrator's work in progress. @DapsDraws is giving our audience some fascinating insight into how he developed the characters from #MyDadIsAGrizzlyBear
A wonderful spread and clearly a very popular one with our audience - @DapsDraws showing the cinema scene from #MyDadIsAGrizzlyBear and discussing the importance of demonstrating diversity within children's books.
#ReflectingRealities
#ReflectingRealities
'What were your early reading experiences like?' @DarrenM1974 asks @DapsDraws and @SwapnaHaddow?
Being given a choice of books was what got Dapo reading in primary school, and kept him going from there. #ReadingForPleasure
Being given a choice of books was what got Dapo reading in primary school, and kept him going from there. #ReadingForPleasure
Swapna agrees that choice is really important when it comes to books.
She was an avid reader as a child - having a library at school and visiting her family's local library was absolutely integral to encouraging reading.
#ReadingForPleasure #LifeChangingLibraries
She was an avid reader as a child - having a library at school and visiting her family's local library was absolutely integral to encouraging reading.
#ReadingForPleasure #LifeChangingLibraries
@SwapnaHaddow was originally going to write about a piranha when she was thinking of ideas for a children's book (inspired by her sister...)
But then her idea evolved into a grizzly bear (inspired by her husband...)
#MyDadIsAGrizzlyBear
But then her idea evolved into a grizzly bear (inspired by her husband...)
#MyDadIsAGrizzlyBear
'When you were at school what inspired you most?' asks Gemma of @SwapnaHaddow & @DapsDraws
Swapna was inspired by her English teacher, who never talked down to her.
Dapo also had some great teachers, but was also inspired by comics, games and books. #MyDadIsAGrizzlyBear
Swapna was inspired by her English teacher, who never talked down to her.
Dapo also had some great teachers, but was also inspired by comics, games and books. #MyDadIsAGrizzlyBear
'How do you decide what to focus on when creating your stories?' asks Sally, who is inspired to create a children's book.
'Pick the idea you are most passionate about' advises @swapnahaddow
@DapsDraws agrees. 'Remember - you'll have time to explore all your ideas. It's ongoing'
'Pick the idea you are most passionate about' advises @swapnahaddow
@DapsDraws agrees. 'Remember - you'll have time to explore all your ideas. It's ongoing'
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our #MyDadIsAGrizzlyBear launch event!
And thank you so much to @SwapnaHaddow @DapsDraws and @MacmillanKidsUK
And thank you so much to @SwapnaHaddow @DapsDraws and @MacmillanKidsUK
And don't forget - you can buy copies of #MyDadIsAGrizzlyBear from @Petersbooks who are offering a 35% discount to all schools who joined us tonight!
https://peters.co.uk/book-page/9781529013979
https://peters.co.uk/book-page/9781529013979
