Capelles find imagination is their best tool
AUTHORS from all over the UK have been arriving in the island for this year’s Guernsey Literary Festival.
Over 2,000 children from 18 local primary schools will be involved in the festival education programme, where they will be meeting and listening to a variety of UK writers and speakers.
Bad Nana author Sophy Henn visited Hautes Capelles Primary School to talk to pupils about her book, as well as getting them involved in activities.
‘It has been a lovely opportunity and something that I am excited to be involved in,’ she said.
‘It’s nice for me to speak to children, who get just as excited as I do about books.’
‘The children are brilliant, there’s no better feeling than to see them engaged.
‘All they need to do is to use their imagination.
‘That is their best tool and everyone has that, I want them to see that.’
Pupil Finn William Harrington said that he thought the author was really good and enjoyed her talk and activities.
‘She spoke about her book Bad Nana and how the character gets up to mischief,’ the seven-year-old said.
‘I also liked that we were allowed to draw. We learned about real-life animals and how big they really are.’
The children were enthralled by the author and her stories, which also included demonstrations and activities involving her illustrated book Lifesize, encouraging pupils to find out the real life size of animals.
Children were shown the 13m size of a female giant squid with the help of some thread.
‘Who knew a piece of string could be so much fun,’ the author said.
The festival educational and outreach events will be taking place until Monday.
n For full details on this year’s events programme visit guernseyliteraryfestival.com.
