[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":11},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-post-reeve-mcintyre-at-leith-walk-primary":3},{"_type":4,"body":5,"bodyHtml":6,"excerpt":5,"featuredImage":5,"publishedAt":7,"slug":8,"tags":9,"title":10},"blogPost",null,"Since \u003Ca href=\"http://philip-reeve.com/\">Philip Reeve\u003C/a> and I were in Scotland last week visiting Wallace Primary School with UKLA, we added on an extra visit through to Edinburgh, to \u003Ca href=\"https://leithwalkprimary.wordpress.com/\">Leith Walk Primary School\u003C/a>. Philip had visited it last year, and enjoyed the visit so much that he was keen for both of us to go back. And I could see why! The school was bubbling over with enthusiasm and a wonderful array of vivid personalities. They had read our book \u003Ci>\u003Ca href=\"http://jabberworks.co.uk/pugs-of-the-frozen-north/\">Pugs of the Frozen North\u003C/a>\u003C/i>, and were definitely up for the Reeve & McIntyre SNOWBALL CHALLENGE. (Isn't it cute? Philip made a new-and-improved little podium for this trip because our old one wore out.) \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/731760_original-cb82609a40.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\nThe very first thing we saw was this door the children had decorated, with a wonderful variety of pugs!  \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/731956_original-72b505c2f2.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/732389_original-80356c1d1c.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\nSpecial mention for the Box Pug, and the Millipug: \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/732491_original-9ea4520ab9.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\n\u003C!--more Click here for lots more under the cut!-->\\r\nAfter Philip and I had done our Reeve & McIntyre pugs assembly, I stuck around to hear Philip talk about his \u003Ca href=\"http://www.philip-reeve.com/mortal-engines/\">Mortal Engines\u003C/a> quartet and newer \u003Ca href=\"http://www.philip-reeve.com/railhead/\">Railhead\u003C/a> trilogy to the older students.  \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/732718_original-c73f878c2f.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\nThen I went and did a \u003Ca href=\"http://jabberworks.co.uk/grumpycorn/\">\u003Ci>Grumpycorn\u003C/i>\u003C/a> assembly with the first-year children. I read my new picture book to them, talked a little bit about how I made it, then walked them through making their own book cover. They choose their favourite food, and themed their unicorn around that, and we talked about the challenges a unicorn might face trying to get that food. (Pizza was a popular choice.) Despite being very young, they did a great job drawing unicorns! (Here's a \u003Ca href=\"http://jabberworks.co.uk/grumpycorn/\">free step-by-step tutorial\u003C/a> if anyone wants to use one.)\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/732953_original-2358520e14.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/733284_original-0ee1d913e6.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/733938_original-812a7a2c35.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/733500_original-c03c5a519a.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\nOne of the exciting things about our visit was that it coincided with the official launch of their new school library! The school had been through some challenges and almost lost their library (it was put in a communal area), but the parents and teachers had decided a designated library room was VERY IMPORTANT and they reopened it in a lovely new space. ...I was particularly moved by this display: \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/734163_original-ce5a72314d.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\nLots of lovely hats for me! :D \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/734343_original-281c5c34f5.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/734649_original-ac7d758bb9.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/734913_original-db03edc329.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/735217_original-d513499995.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/735253_original-952b65b15a.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\nThere were also great drawings inspired by our latest Reeve & McIntyre book, \u003Ca href=\"http://jabberworks.co.uk/the-legend-of-kevin/\">\u003Ci>The Legend of Kevin\u003C/i>\u003C/a>: \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/735646_original-25e844134c.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/735926_original-a673a381c4.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/736018_original-34d6f71f03.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/736424_original-88a969e1f6.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/736587_original-d87177d55c.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/736946_original-bbafa2df9f.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/737157_original-8225a9f294.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\nAnd then we had an opening ceremony party! \u003Ca href=\"http://www.waterofleith.org.uk/blog/2018/8/10/wonderful-illustrations-of-our-volunteers-in-action-by-our-o.html\">Rob Hainsworth \u003C/a>painted a lovely picture of the school for the new library. \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/737811_original-abd9946031.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\nCake was had by all! \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/737499_original-ac6c2e39d4.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\nHuge thanks to teacher \u003Cb>Susan MacDonald\u003C/b> (in the black and white dress, next to PTA Chair \u003Cb>Claire Ritchie\u003C/b>), who hosted our visit and got everyone so excited about it! Susan's an absolute gem, we're very lucky to know her. \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/737555_original-fe0441d048.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">","2019-05-27T21:04:00.000Z","reeve-mcintyre-at-leith-walk-primary",[],"reeve & mcintyre at leith walk primary",1776628730186]