Small Print Childrens Book Festival Brochure

STIRL I N G L I BR AR IES PRESEN T Thurs 7 - Sun 10 March 2019

visit www.culturestirling.org or stirling.gov.uk/libraries

Welcome to the inaugural Children’s Book Festival smallprint.

Stirling Libraries Children’s Book Festival smallprint will appeal to children of all ages and tastes and includes both a free Open Programme of events along with our Schools Programme. smallprint offers a variety of events for children including the return of some of our favourites Chae Strathie and Angela Proctor. We are excited to have Cbeebies Olobob creator Leigh Hodgkinson with us at Balfron and Bannockburn Libraries.

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Witches and wizards are not left out and we have one of the ever popular Harry Potter party events as well as a special witchy and wizardy craft event with author Elizabeth Ezra. Dressing up is optional for these events but there will be a prize for the best dressed!

Writing and publishing will be highlighted with special events by Lari Don in Cambusbarron, Chani McBain in Doune and Metaphrog partnership in Cowie. Our grand finale is a puppet show by Clydebuilt Puppets, The Three Giants on the Sunday. For younger children, there are free Bookbug Sessions included in the programme.

For our schools programme we are pleased to have Bookbug Prize runner up and winner, Morag Hood and Alan Windram respectively, reading from their prize-winning picture books as well as a visit to Riverside Primary from Gaelic author, Morag Anne McNeil.

We hope smallprint will become one of the many cultural events that make Stirling unique. We look forward to seeing you at our events in local libraries where staff are ready to welcome you.

Councillor Chris Kane,

Convener, Community Planning and Regeneration Committee, Stirling Council

Thursday 7th March

Metaphrog Interactive Workshop

Cowie Library 3:30 – 4:30pm

Age 8-11 Tickets Free Award-winning graphic novelists Metaphrog (Sandra Marrs and John Chalmers) will reveal some of the secrets of making comics and inspire you to create your own.

An opportunity to take part in a workshop and talk based on their fairy tale graphic novel adaptations The Red Shoes and Other Tales and The Little Mermaid. Get tips on character design and storytelling and have a go yourselves. @metaphrog

Chani McBain

Doune Library 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Age 9-11 Tickets Free Join Chani McBain for a workshop looking at the marketing and publishing of a book. You may have the chance to design your own book jacket! Chani was brought up in Renfrewshire and now lives in her adopted city of Edinburgh with her husband, daughter and Smudge the cat. Chani has worked in Scottish publishing for more than 10 years, focusing on sales and marketing. She is the author of two picture books, Ginger Nut (inspired by life as a redhead) and There’s No Such Thing as Nessie! @the_ginger_nut

Harry Potter and Friends

St Ninians Library

4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Age 5 to 11 Tickets Free Calling all Muggles, Witches and Wizards! Come along to a Harry Potter themed party, please come along in fancy dress, there will be a prize for the best costume. This event will include crafts, a treasure hunt, a quiz, and a snack. All are welcome, but booking is essential.

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Friday 8th March

Art & Design activities with a Scottish theme Killin Library

3:15 pm – 4:15 pm Age 8-12 Tickets Free Learn how to make some Scottish “animals” from your own fingerprints.

Easy to learn and good fun for all ages.

Storytime and Craft Session Strathblane Library

1:15 pm – 2:00 pm Age 3-5 accompanied by parent/ carer. Tickets Free Spring is in the air so come along for Springtime themed crafts and stories.

Suitable for ages 3-5 accompanied by parent/carer.

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Tragic Without Magic with Elizabeth Ezra Bridge of Allan Library 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm Age 7-11 Tickets Free Come test your knowledge of all things witchy with Elizabeth Ezra, author of the Kelpies Prize-winning book Ruby McCracken, Tragic Without Magic. Ruby is a young witch forced to move from her magical island to the Ordinary World, where she must try to get her magic back. Be ready to laugh, take a fun quiz, and help come up with a very silly new story! @ElizabethREzra

Saturday 9th March

Stirling Celebrates Gaelic Language and Culture (Learning and Employability in Stirling)

Riverside Primary School 10:00 am - 2:00 pm All ages welcome Free

Lari Don Writing Workshop Cambusbarron Library 10:00 am – 11:00 am Age 7 - 12 Tickets Free Cliffhangers, chases, shapeshifters and ambushes… Award-winning author and storyteller Lari Don will read from her Spellchasers trilogy, talk about how old myths about magic and monsters inspire her adventure novels, and encourage you to imagine adventures of your own. @LariDonWriter

2019 is the International Year of Indigenous Languages and in recognition of this, we are hosting an event to Celebrate Gaelic Language and Culture in Stirling. The Gaelic Book Council will be joining us with a selection of books for all ages. All welcome. #Stirlingcelebrateslanguages

CBeebies Olobob with Leigh Hodgkinson

Balfron Library 10:30 am – 11:30 am Age 3-7 Tickets Free Olobob Top is a CBeebies animated TV show about the adventures of Tib, Lalloo and Bobble who live in a huge forest with their friends.

Their world is made of lots of colours, patterns and shapes. Each story sees them head to the Olobob Top where they use these shapes to build new characters, who then come to life and join them in their adventures.

Join Olobob top co-creator and designer Leigh Hodgkinson for lots of fun and games and creativity! @olobobtop

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Saturday 9th March

Antarctic Explorers with Dominic McCafferty Strathblane Library

11:00 am – 12:00 Noon Age 9+ Tickets Free Antarctica and the South Pole have been visited by great explorers and continue to attract scientists making new discoveries today. We will bring to life the history and science of this continent through the words and images of past and present explorers. Get set for heroic tales of the ice and the abundant life found there. Dominic McCafferty from the University of Glasgow will present this event.

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Chae Strathie

Balfour Centre, Plean 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Age 4-8 Tickets free Join author Chae Strathie for a serving of delicious fun as he reads from his award-winning book Gorilla Loves Vanilla. Get ready for stories, music, puppets, creativity and a big

scoop of silliness! Oh, and keep your eyes peeled for a cheeky monkey. In addition to stories and music from Chae Strathie new author Chris Duke will be there to read from his very first book Lucy’s Blue Day. There will also be crafts and refreshments. @chaestrathie

Saturday 9th March

Are You Sitting Comfortably?

Arts and Crafts with Leigh Hodgkinson

Chae Strathie

Central Library, Stirling 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Age 4-8 Tickets Free

Bannockburn Library 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Age 3-7 Tickets Free Join one small book lover’s quest to find the perfect snuggle-up-andlose-yourself-in-a-book place in this playful celebration of sharing books and reading.

Come and listen to Leigh Hodgkinson read her picture book about books.

There will also be big drawing and a chance to create your own perfect reading chair!

Leigh Hodgkinson is an animation director, illustrator and author. Her films include Moo(n) for Channel 4 and Stalk for Film London. Her awards include a BAFTA (for CBBC Newsround On Poverty) and Annecy

Crystal (for Channel 4 comedy Fonejacker). She was also the art director for the first series of Charlie & Lola. Leigh has written and illustrated 11 books, and illustrated many more.

Leigh is co-creator and art director of Cbeebies animated pre-school series Olobob Top which she makes with her co-creator husband, director/ producer Steve Smith.

They have made 2 series to date.

Olobob Top has been distributed to many countries worldwide with a range of board and activity books being published by Bloomsbury. @hoonbutton/@TheWonkyButton

Join author Chae Strathie for a serving of delicious fun as he reads from his award-winning book Gorilla Loves Vanilla. Get ready for stories, music, puppets, creativity and a big scoop of silliness! Oh, and keep your eyes peeled for a cheeky monkey. @chaestrathie

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Saturday 9th March

Sunday 10th March

Clydebuilt Puppets present The Three Giants Strathblane Village Club 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Age 6-10 Tickets Free

How to Draw Your Dragon with Kate Leiper

Callander library 2:00pm – 3:00pm Age 5-8 Tickets Free Join top dragon illustrator, Kate Leiper (‘An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Mythical Creatures’) and have fun creating your very own dragon. Kate will share some of her hot tips on dragon drawing and introduce you to some of her amazing creature creations. So whether your dragon is a ferocious, fire-breathing beast or a masterfully mischievous monster, fire up your imagination and get ready to roar - Rrrraaaarrrggghhh!!!

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Leading Scottish puppet theatre Clydebuilt present The Three Giants, a show for family audiences with lifesized body puppets.

The hero of the story is Finn MaCool, the biggest and strongest giant in the whole of Ireland. In Scotland at this time lived another giant called

McGonigle, a great big burly fellow who heard the fame of the Irish heroes and crossed the sea to do battle. Can Finn MaCool defeat the McGonigle with the help of his clever wife Oonagh? Prepare for a great comic battle of trickery and timing.

The Three Giants performance lasts thirty minutes but is followed by a chance to meet the puppets and puppeteers and to make your own puppet character in a workshop.

Friday 8th March

Thumble Tumble the extraordinary witch with Angela Proctor Mayfield Centre, St Ninians Library (Invited audience only) Angela writes fairy tale adventures for children about a little witch from the magical Isle of Arran called Thumble Tumble. The eight-book series follows Thumble Tumble’s adventures as she battles against an evil Night Witch called Mogdred to restore the balance of good and evil.

Angela became involved in writing after having her children, she has been telling stories to them all of

their lives and in 2014 decided to turn their stories into books. Since publishing her first book she found she had a passion for writing and storytelling. Angela has visited over 70 schools across Scotland spreading the word about Thumble Tumble and converting thousands of children into ‘Arranites’ on the way. @ah_proctor

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Friday 8th March

with the words ‘Only Press In An Emergency’ on it. Benny has never pressed his button but one day something happens and he has to press it.

One Button Benny with Alan Windram

One Button Benny with Alan Windram

(invited audience only)

(invited audience only)

Fallin Library

Drymen Library

Benny is different, Benny is special, Benny is a Robot. Benny has a big red button in the middle of his tummy

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Join author Alan Windram in this highly interactive picture book event for three- to six-year-olds with singalong songs, song writing, storytelling, visuals describing how illustrator Chloe Holwill-Hunter created Benny and his world.

There will definitely be some ‘robot dancing’ too. Find out what happened when Benny pressed his button.

One Button Benny has just won the Bookbug Picture Book Prize 2019. www.littledoorbooks.co.uk @littledoorbooks @akwindrum

Morag Hood

Dunblane Library (Invited audience only) Morag Hood is an author and illustrator of picture books from Edinburgh. Her first book ‘Colin and Lee, Carrot and Pea’ won the UKLA (UK Literacy Award) and ‘I Am Bat’ was shortlisted for the Bookbug Picture Book Prize 2019. Morag loves making up stories, print-making and cutting and sticking. Her favourite things to draw are eyebrows.

Come and hear what it is like to be a picture book author and illustrator.

There will be reading and lots of drawing and everyone will make their very own bat! @MoragHood

Morag Ann MacNeil (Gaelic author) Riverside Primary School (Invited audience only) Leughaidh Mòrag Anna NicNèill earrann bhon leabhar ùr aice, Seòras Ruadh agus Barabal, agus an uair sin freagraidh i ceistean bhon luchdèisteachd. Gheibh sgoilearan cothrom beagan sgrìobhadh cruthachail a dhèanamh co-cheangailte ri caractaran inntinneach is annasach.

Morag Ann MacNeil will read an extract from her new novel, Seòras Ruadh agus Barabal, before answering questions from the audience. A creative writing activity will follow, where pupils will be encouraged to create their own characters. @mogibarra

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AT A GLANCE

Date

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Type of Event

Venue

Time

Age

07/03/2019 Bookbug

Event

Stories/singing

Dunblane Library

10:30 am to 11:00 am

pre-school

07/03/2019 Bookbug

Stories/singing

Callander Library

10:45 am to 11:15 am

pre-school

07/03/2019 Bookbug

Stories/singing

Balfron Libarry

2:15 pm to 2:45 pm

pre-school

07/03/2019 Bookbug

Stories/singing

Cambusbarron Library

2:15 pm to 2:45 pm

pre-school

07/03/2019 Metaphrog

Workshop/Talk

Cowie Library

3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

8 to 11

07/03/2019 Chani McBain

Author reading

Doune Library

3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

9 to 11

St Ninians Library

4:00 pm to 6:00 pm

5 to 11

07/03/2019 Harry Potter Event 08/03/2019 Storytime & Craft

Stories/Crafts

Strathblane Library

1:15 pm to 2:15 pm

3 to 5

08/03/2019 Bookbug

Stories/singing

Bridge of Allan Library

10:30 am to 11:30 am

pre-school

08/03/2019 Scottish Themed Crafts

Arts & Crafts

Killin Library

3:15 pm to 4:15 pm

8 to 12

08/03/2019 Tragic Without Magic with Elizabeth Ezra

Author Reading

Bridge of Allan Library

3:30 pm to 5:30 pm

7 to 11

09/03/2019 Lari Don

Workshop/Talk

Cambusbarron Library

10:00 am to 11:00 am

7 to 12

09/03/2019 Cbeebies Olobob

Workshop

Balfron Library

10:30 am to 11:30 am

9+

09/03/2019 Antartic Explorers

Talk

Strathblane Library

11:00 am to 12:00 noon

9+

09/03/2019 Chae Strathie

Author Reading

Balfour Centre, Plean

11:00 am to 1:00 pm

4 to 8

09/03/2019 Are you Sitting...Leigh Hodgkinson

Author Reading

Bannockburn Library

1:30 pm to 2:30 pm

3 to 7

09/03/2019 Chae Strathie

Author Reading

Central Library

2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

4 to 8

09/03/2019 How to Draw a Dragon....Kate Leiper Workshop

Callander Library

2.00 pm to 3:00 pm

5 to 8

09/03/2019 Stirling Celebrates Gaelic Language and Culture

Open Day

Riverside Primary School 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

all ages

10/03/2019 Clydebuilt Puppets

Puppet Show

Village Club Strathblane

6 to10

2.00 pm to 3:00 pm

Date

Event

Type of Event

Venue

Time

Age

08/03/2019 Morag Hood

Author Reading

Dunblane Library

Schools Programme

5 to 6

08/03/2019 Angela Proctor

Workshop & Reading

St Ninians Library

Schools Programme

9 to 11

08/03/2019 Alan Windram

Workshop & Reading

Fallin Library

Schools Programme

5 to 7

08/03/2019 Morag Ann McNeil

Author Reading

Riverside Primary School Schools Programme

08/03/2019 Alan Windram

Workshop & Reading

Drymen Library

Schools Programme

5 to 7

All events are free School events are not open to the public

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Callander Library Thursday 7th March 10.45am Cambusbarron Library Thursday 7th March 2.15pm

Bookbug Central Library SessionsWednesday 6th March 11.00am Balfron Library Thursday 7th March 2:15pm Bridge of Allan Library Friday 9th March 10:30am

Bookbug Sessions Callander Library Thursday 7th March 10:45am

Dunblane Library Cambusbarron Library Thursday 7th March 10.30am Thursday 7th March 2:15pm

Sessions run in most of our libraries throughout the year but frequencies vary.

Central Libraryindividual libraries for more details.

Please contact

Plean Wednesday 6thLibrary March 11:00am

Balfron Library Dunblane Monday 4thLibrary March 12.15pm Thursday 7th March 10:30am Thursday 7th March 2.15pm Plean Library Raploch Express Monday 4th March 12:15pm

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