[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":11},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-post-reeve-mcintyre-at-the-bookery-crediton":3},{"_type":4,"body":5,"bodyHtml":6,"excerpt":5,"featuredImage":5,"publishedAt":7,"slug":8,"tags":9,"title":10},"blogPost",null,"What a week! The team at \u003Ca href=\"https://thebookery.org.uk/\">The Bookery\u003C/a> in Crediton, in Devon, hosted my co-author \u003Ca href=\"https://philipreeve.com/\">Philip Reeve\u003C/a> and me for a three days packed full of fantastic book events! \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/1103007_original-1141f25ca6.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\u003Cfont size=\"1\">\u003Ci>Photo by Tilly Lander Williams for The Bookery\u003C/i>\u003C/font> \\r\n\\r\nYou might recognise my handwriting on the shopfront, from earlier in the year, \u003Ca href=\"https://jabberworks.livejournal.com/880524.html\">when The Bookery rebranded from being Crediton Community Bookshop\u003C/a>, and asked me to do the lettering and rook characters. \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/1103147_original-3ef6716ba4.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\nPhilip gave me a lift and I did solo picture book events for the first day, starting with a big \u003Ci>\u003Ca href=\"https://jabberworks.co.uk/grumpycorn/\">Grumpycorn \u003C/a>\u003C/i>assembly at \u003Ca href=\"https://bcps.education/\">Broadclyst Primary School\u003C/a>, including \u003Ca href=\"https://wcps.education/\">Westclyst\u003C/a>, \u003Ca href=\"https://mcps.education/\">Monkerton\u003C/a> and \u003Ca href=\"https://yvps.education/\">Yeo Valley\u003C/a> primary schools on Zoom. \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/1103609_original-a9390d8c94.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\u003Cfont size=\"1\">\u003Ci>Photo from Luke Hayes-Middleton at Broadclyst Primary\u003C/i>\u003C/font>\\r\n\\r\n\u003C!--more Click here for lots more under the cut!-->\\r\nAs always, I got the kids drawing, designing their own Unicorn book covers. \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/1104156_original-9cb0bcbd75.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\u003Cfont size=\"1\">\u003Ci>Photo from Luke Hayes-Middleton at Broadclyst Primary\u003C/i>\u003C/font>\\r\n\\r\nHere are some of their work-in-progress drawings! \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/1104616_original-34b64612d4.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\u003Cfont size=\"1\">\u003Ci>Photo from Luke Hayes-Middleton at Broadclyst Primary\u003C/i>\u003C/font>\\r\n\\r\nI only spoke with the younger half of the primary school, but when I went to do some book signing in the library, the team there showed me a display of Grumpycorn drawings by some of the older children who weren't at the assembly and were rather sad they couldn't be there, too. They did nice work! \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/1104662_original-6c085b29ed.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/1104994_original-4e3ca444f6.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\nI'm presenting books here with headteacher Jonathan Bishop, and here's the very cool thing: \u003Cb>every child got to take home their own \u003Ci>Grumpycorn\u003C/i> book!\u003C/b> Cathie Holden and The Bookery team had worked hard to get sponsorship: \u003Ca href=\"https://www.redrow.co.uk/\">Redrow\u003C/a> sponsored books for every child at Broadclyst, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.cavannahomes.co.uk/\">Cavanna Homes\u003C/a> got books to every child at Monkerton, and The Bookery was able to use sponsorship money to fund books for Yeo Valley. \u003Cb>So huge thanks to the sponsors!\u003C/b> \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/1104013_original-9c5d8b824b.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\u003Cfont size=\"1\">\u003Ci>Photo from Luke Hayes-Middleton at Broadclyst Primary\u003C/i>\u003C/font>\\r\n\\r\nHere's the Broadclyst library team - thanks to everyone at the school who made the visit run so smoothly! \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/1105355_original-0775aa6e18.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\nIn the afternoon, I did a smaller assembly for \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chulmleigh.devon.sch.uk/\">Chulmleigh Academy Trust\u003C/a> (CAT) at \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chulmleigh.devon.sch.uk/page/?title=Chulmleigh+Primary+School&pid=360\">Chulmleigh Primary School\u003C/a>, and we were joined by \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chulmleigh.devon.sch.uk/page/?title=East+Worlington+Primary+School&pid=391\">East Worlingto\u003C/a>n and \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chulmleigh.devon.sch.uk/page/?title=Lapford+Community+Primary+School&pid=327\">Lapford\u003C/a> primary schools on Zoom. And wonderfully, there was a book for every child at CAT who attended the event, sponsored by a Crediton benefactor. Here are East Worlington children showing off their new books: \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/1105521_original-56ea8527c8.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\nAnd a great display of Grumpycorn drawings by children at Chulmleigh! \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/1105843_original-60918ddcac.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\nPhilip Reeve joined me for Day 2, to do two assemblies featuring our brand-new book, \u003Ci>\u003Ca href=\"https://jabberworks.co.uk/kevin-vs-the-unicorns/\">Kevin vs the Unicorns\u003C/a>\u003C/i>. Cathie & Tim from The Bookery created this display at \u003Ca href=\"https://www.haywards.org/\">Haywards Primary School\u003C/a>: \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/1106004_original-16872d28f9.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\nThe children were very enthusiastic about Kevin - many had read earlier books - and we had a lot of fun drawing with them. \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/1107334_original-aa39cfccae.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\nAgain, each child got their own book! Many of them ordered the new Kevin book, but every child received a copy of the first book, \u003Ci>\u003Ca href=\"https://jabberworks.co.uk/the-legend-of-kevin/\">The Legend of Kevin\u003C/a>\u003C/i>, sponsored by our publisher, \u003Ca href=\"https://global.oup.com/education/product/9780192766175/?region=uk\">Oxford University Press\u003C/a>. \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/1106407_original-44adefe6a7.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\nHere are some of their excellent drawings of Kevin, customised to make their own fabulous mythical racer: \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/1106940_original-f5efd71fff.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/1106969_original-cda85f7236.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\nAfter the first assembly, The Bookery team took us to \u003Ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/baobabcafecrediton/\">Baobab Cafe\u003C/a> in Crediton, where its chef gave us a most excellent lunch.\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/1106447_original-d0b5f13b3c.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\nIn the afternoon, Philip and I did another assembly at \u003Ca href=\"https://www.landscoreprimary.co.uk/\">Landscore Primary School\u003C/a>, although I didn't manage to get any photos. Again, everyone got a Legend of Kevin book, plus the books they'd ordered, and there was great excitement and much book signing. \\r\n\\r\nOn Day 3, a Saturday, we were back at the bookshop. Check out the great window display by \u003Ca href=\"https://claireflewis.com/\">Claire Lewis\u003C/a>!\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/1107623_original-eb87eecc78.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\nPhilip gave a talk on his new book for older readers, \u003Ci>\u003Ca href=\"https://philipreeveblog.blogspot.com/2021/02/utterly-dark-face-of-deep.html\">Utterly Dark and the Face of the Deep\u003C/a>\u003C/i>, which was utterly packed out. Cathie had flagged the event at the schools and I think it really made an impact: children were coming with and without parents, filling every available bit of space. \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/1107958_original-544b97a0cc.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\u003Cfont size=\"1\">\u003Ci>Photo tweeted by Tilly Lander Williams for The Bookery\u003C/i>\u003C/font> \\r\n\\r\nMeanwhile, I was running an intensive Picture Book Masterclass with this group, in the amazing and well-stocked new event space The Bookery have in their back building. \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/1108219_original-10f08cfcfa.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\nI gave a talk, then I set the group a challenge to make an entire book at very high speed. And they met the challenge very well! \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/1108286_original-8af45f6100.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\nThanks so much to the schools, to everyone who came along to our events, to the sponsors, and to the amazing team at The Bookery! Here are The Bookery's CEO \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/deelalljee\">Dee Lalljee\u003C/a>, \u003Cb>Cathie Holden\u003C/b> and \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/ClaireFLewis\">Claire Lewis\u003C/a>. The Bookery is a non-profit social enterprise and its team really have a heart for their area, putting in a lot of extra work to bring books to children who might not necessarily get the chance otherwise, and building community. \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/1108922_original-51a0aa5b93.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\nAnd The Bookery's communications volunteer \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/tilly_writes\">Tilly Landers Williams\u003C/a> (who does a lot on The Bookery's social media channels). Cathie gave us lots of lifts! You can follow The Bookery on Twitter - \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/thebookeryhq\">@thebookeryhq\u003C/a> - Instagram - \u003Ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/thebookeryhq/\">thebookeryhq\u003C/a> - and \u003Ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/thebookeryhq\">on Facebook\u003C/a>.\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/1109130_original-e370b9b4de.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\nAnd my biggest thanks go to \u003Ca href=\"https://instagram.com/thesolitarybee/\">Philip Reeve\u003C/a> and \u003Ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/moorland/\">Sarah Reeve\u003C/a>, who put me up for the whole stay and took me on Dartmoor walks, and to Philip for making books with me, putting up with me, and making the whole creative process so much fun. \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/1109421_original-850e06cd6d.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">","2021-09-28T21:19:00.000Z","reeve-mcintyre-at-the-bookery-crediton",[],"Reeve & McIntyre at The Bookery, Crediton",1776628731284]