Fylde Coast pupils enjoyed a ‘Gliorified’ lesson in children’s literature when one of the country’s most exciting authors of young children’s books dropped in for a chat at one of the area’s leading independent schools.
Debi Gliori, the Scottish based author and illustrator, whose last book, ‘What’s the time, Mr Wolf?’ is shortlisted in this year’s Scottish Children’s Book Awards, called into Rossall School, Fleetwood as part of a book tour for her latest illustrated novel ‘Dragon Loves Penguin.’ She enthralled children from Rossall Junior School and another local school with a talk about her characters and how she has brought them to life in words and pictures in the dozens of acclaimed books she has written and illustrated since she burst onto the literary landscape in 1990.
Debi’s latest book is an enchanting tale of a dragon in search of an egg and an abandoned egg in search of a mother. And, if response to her book signing session at Rossall is any barometer of future success, the new release looks like it’s destined for the children’s best-sellers list.
The Author’s visit is one of a series of high-profile visits to the school by some of the UK’s leading children’s authors. Commenting on the visit, the Head of Rossall Junior School, Katie Lee, said: “We encourage all our children to develop a love of literature from an early age and the visits of authors are extremely beneficial in helping to generate a passion for reading that is so important. The visits of Debi Gliori and other renowned writers have also created a great deal of excitement amongst our children, which has encouraged them to read more and has helped them to develop reading skills beyond their years.”