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I was chuffed to pieces to be invited to take part in ‘Forever Lands’, a short film about children’s literature in Scotland, commissioned by Publishing Scotland, written and presented by Jamie Crawford, and produced and directed by Richard Nicholls (Swift Films). …
Talking History has been shortlisted for the School Library Association’s Information Book Awards!
Schools can get involved and pupils can vote for their favourites! There are guidelines, free classroom resources and suggested activities, bookmarks, links to further reading and more on the SLA website – teachers and school librarians can take a look here. …
The longlist for the Information Book Award (IBA) 2023 has been announced and Talking History is on it! Plus… your chance to get a FREE pack of shortlisted books for your school! …
Tiger Skin Rug, Joan Haig’s award-winning novel, features a tiger with magical powers. Join Joan in this interactive session and learn about her storybook tiger and about the magic of tigers in the real world. Get ready for some tiger readings, a flying tiger, and lots of tiger facts! …
“After many months of planning, the new library for the children of Glengowan Primary School in Larkhall is now open for use.
The event included a visit from much-loved children’s author Joan Haig, who wrote popular kids book, Tiger Skin Rug and was delighted to be a part of the official opening.” …
One month till World Book Day!
My events so far include Zooming to a school in Saudi Arabia and running an interactive ‘Speak Out!’ session at a local library. Is there anything YOU would like me to do to support reading and creative writing in your classroom? …
