The Children’s Bookshow
Resource type: Literature Festival
Price band: £
Key stage: KS1, KS2
Region(s): England
The Children’s Bookshow is an autumn tour of children’s authors, illustrators, poets and storytellers for primary schools in England.
The main event of The Children’s Bookshow is a live performance by an author or illustrator at one of a selection of theatre venues. Every child that attends a performance receives a free copy of a book by the author that they are going to see. In addition, for every performance there is the chance to be allocated one of four free workshops, where an author or illustrator comes into your school to work with a class of children.
Details of the programme for 2025 to be announced. Bookings usually open in May/June.
Cost: £7 per pupil, accompanying teachers are free.
About The Children’s Bookshow: Founded in 2003, The Children’s Bookshow is a charity that inspires children with a love of reading. The organisation introduces children to world-class authors and illustrators through a programme of theatre events and in-school workshops. The artists selected are chosen from a wide variety of countries and cultures to give young people access to the very best stories, poems and illustrations from all over the world.
Further resources:
- The What’s Happening section of The Children’s Bookshow website includes features on authors that have taken part in previous tours with accompanying activities.
- Find more literature festivals with dedicated schools programmes here.
- Find further resources to help support pupils’ access to authors here.
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