Children's Book Festival started last week and runs until next Tuesday, October 31st, throughout Ireland. In libraries, bookshops, schools, and art centres there are fun celebrations of books and reading, from juggling to puppet shows; children's storytimes to word and poetry workshops; African culture to treasure hunts; blockbuster competitions to Internet quizzes, clowns to face-painting. To celebrate this book bonanza, Children's Books Ireland is offering two great prizes: £1,000 of books for a primary-school class and £1,000 of books for a second-level class.
Primary School kids:
When is Childrens' Book Festival?
Can you decipher the names of these famous Irish children's authors? Mot cam ranghcourimat locon akcmnena liasnin o nlhgouin
Complete the tie-breaker: I love reading because . . .
Second-level kids:
What is Book Fest?
Where in Ireland does Children's Book Festival take place?
Complete the tie-breaker: I love reading because . . .
Closing Date: October 31st - send entries to Children's Books Ireland, 19 Parnell Square, Dublin 1 (e-mail: childrensbooksire@eircom.net).
The festival is run by Children's Books Ireland (CBI), a charity which promotes children's reading. It is funded by Children's Books Ireland, the National Reading Initiative, the Arts Council and the Youth Library Group.
