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Just Imagine if a whole day of a festival for children were dedicated to inclusive, diverse and accessible books...



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What about me? Event

Next week is the start of the annual Imagine Children's Festival, and this year, as you probably know, Inclusive Minds has been commissioned to run a one-day event, What about me? Put yourself in the picture, focused on making children's books truly inclusive of ALL children, and giving children a real voice within children's books. It will be a free and accessible event with activities to suit every child's needs and interests, including sensory activity and signed poetry.

We will be welcoming a host of well-known children's book creators to the event to meet children, discuss ideas, take part in workshops and work with children to 're-imagine' book covers and stories, to make sure all children really are included in books. The latests additions to the line-up include Babette Cole, Pippa Goodhart and Petr Horacek

The event will end with a panel discussion looking at how 'normal' is presented in children's books, and what messages this gives to children about society. The panel will be made up of illustrator Jane Ray, parent Karen Newell, Fen Coles, co-director of bookseller Letterbox Library, and Sue Baker, Editor, Child's Play (International) Ltd.

This promises to be an exciting, imaginative, and truly groundbreaking event, so please do try to come along. Feel free to contact us for further information.
 

Event information

Date: Friday 21 February 2014

Event title: "What About Me? Put Yourself in the Picture" 

Venue: Fifth floor function room of the Royal Festival Hall at the heart of the Southbank Centre. This area is also known as the Chelsfield Room.

Getting there: Southbank Centre visitor information / Map of the Royal Festival Hall

Access: The venue is fully accessible. Once inside the venue, please use Lift 1 on the green side for step-free access to the function room.

Timings: 10.30am to 3.00pm with a panel discussion for parents/professionals/publishers from 3.15 to 4.15pm.

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