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How to draw a castle with Nick Sharratt and Pippa Goodhart (Schools’ Week 2021 workshop leader)
Watch Tom McLaughlin, Schools’ Week 2021 workshop leader, share his ideas.
A 3 minute clip of illustrator, David Litchfield, leading us through how he illustrated The Bear and the Piano.
Drawing a dinosaur with Nick Sharratt
Drawing Diamond with Nick Sharratt
Johnny Duddle encourages Key Stage 1 children to have a go at drawing characters and how to keep making changes.
Illustration advice from Joe Todd-Stanton.
Join Hannah Shaw, author and illustrator of Unipiggle and learn how to draw a dragon.
Join Hannah Shaw, author and illustrator of Unipiggle and learn how to draw a unicorn.
Resources and ideas from illustrator, David Litchfield
Check in at the 8 minute mark to see David Litchfield sharing his sketches and planning processes.
Anthony Browne is one of the world’s most celebrated creators of picture books. Plenty of activities on his website here.

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May we introduce Darcie Mitchell, author and 3rd p May we introduce Darcie Mitchell, author and 3rd place (KS1) in the Shropshire Bookfest Readers to Writers 2023 creative writing competition, from Hinstock Primary School with her first book 'Rosie & The Lost Friends'
Congratulations to all 1500 pupils from all 29 pri Congratulations to all 1500 pupils from all 29 primary schools who were inspired by their children's author workshop leaders to write some amazing books for the Readers to Writers 2023 creative writing competition #writingforpleasure
This is Ella. Back in 2016, aged 11, she won the f This is Ella. Back in 2016, aged 11, she won the film trailer comp in our Book Award 2016 project when she was at Greenfields Primary Sch Shrewsbury. And now before she heads off to the big wide world @UniofNewcastle she's doing some volunteer work for us #allgrownup #greatfuture #proudBookfest #readingforpleasure #readingforlife
Bookfest spent an amazing morning yesterday at Gre Bookfest spent an amazing morning yesterday at Greenfields Primary School with Beech, Poplar and Oak classes who with their fantastic teachers have taken the Readers to Writers 2023 project to the maximum by producing some wonderful creative writing. The freedom they've been given to let their imaginations fly is producing results that are taking their teachers by surprise. Good luck everyone and huge congratulations on becoming AUTHORS!

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