It's summertime! The days are long and school is out so it’s the perfect time for a reading adventure. Summer is a wonderful time for discovering new stories or revisiting old favourites, and for daydreaming and creativity. Have you ever imagined yourself as a character in your favourite story?
Children's Books Ireland are here to help with some cool videos and #ImagineNation playbooks for you to try at home. Have fun everyone!
To start have a look at this and ask yourself, how would you help the penguin find its way home if you were the boy in Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers?
What would it be like to be a member of the wacky close-knit monster family – The Hugglewugs from 'I'm A Happy Hugglewug’ by Niamh Sharkey?
Have a peek at the animated Disney Junior series ‘Henry Hugglemonster’, based on ‘I’m A Happy Hugglewug’ by Niamh Sharkey...
Try making your own MONSTERS here!
What dangers would you warn the world about if you were a Dangerologist like 'Docter' Noel Zone from 'Danger Is Everywhere?'
Watch this Q&A with author David O'Doherty. He knows everything there is to know about DANGER!
Get to know Docter Noel Zone a bit more here...
But wait there's more!!!
Competition time! An Post, supported by Children's Books Ireland, want YOU to reimagine your favourite story. Your entry will be judged by some of Ireland's best children's book authors and illustrators and you could win a great prize! Simply follow the steps below to be in with a chance to win the great prizes!
1. Draw a scene from a book you love.
2. Include yourself as a character.
3. Tell us why this is your favourite book in 20 words.
For more information on how to enter go to https://www.anpost.com/About/Readers-Wanted/Re-ImagineNation-competition
