helen gray cone – The Reader Blog

We begin our week with an ordinary moment made extraordinary by Helen Gray Cone in The Common Street.

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1 week ago by thereaderorg This week for #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek we have been working with Sefton Council to provide #SharedReading taster sessions across the Sefton area. The quote above tells a Shared Reading group member’s story and their personal experience of Shared Reading. Want to get involved but not sure where to start? Head to our blog where you can find more #ReaderStories and information on tasters happening this week.
1 week ago by thereaderorg As #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek continues we continue thinking about how literature gives us something to relate to. Today we are doing a #SharedReading taster in #Crosby Library 12noon to 1pm and tomorrow Bootle Library 10am - 12pm. Just drop along or email us info @thereader .org.uk
1 week ago by thereaderorg Our mission is to bring about a reading revolution so that everyone can experience and enjoy great literature, which we believe is a tool for helping humans survive and live well. Collaborating with CCGs, Public Health Bodies and NHS Trusts, we support people to live well both in the community and in health settings such as care homes, hospitals, mental health facilities and substance misuse centres. #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
3 days ago by thereaderorg With Calderstones Park bursting into bloom this half-term, we’re SPRINGING INTO STORIES! Join us to explore the astonishing world of our imaginations. There’s sure to be fun for the whole family as we share terrific tales, tend to the plants in our garden and investigate the natural world waking up from hibernation. Some of the stories we’ll be exploring this half-term include #theveryhungrycaterpillar , #weregoingonabearhunt , #thetinforest and #thegreatpapercaper For ages 0 - 3 join our Incy Wincy Rhymers sessions. For ages 3 - 8 explore with the Storyhunters. Book ahead online. #familiesliverpool #liverpoolparents #liverpoolmums #liverpoolkids #cheshireandmerseyside #whatsoninliverpool
2 days ago by thereaderorg This week’s #StorybarnBookOfTheWeek is ABC: What Can She Be? As we work our way through the alphabet it soon becomes clear that girls can be anything at all. Hair Stylist, Chef, Engineer, so many possibilities! A bold, colourful, not to mention robust board book to inspire little readers! . . . @stevemorganfdn @WalterFoster @sugarsnapstudio #liverpoolparents #kidsbooks #childrensbooks #childrensliterature #bookstagram #kidsbookstagram #illustrator #childrensbookillustration #kidlitart #raisingreaders #happyreading
1 day ago by thereaderorg We’re extremely saddened to hear of the passing of Judith Kerr today. As the author of The Tiger Who Came To Tea, Mog The Forgetful Cat, and When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit amongst many others, she was truly an icon of children’s literature. We love reading her stories with schools and families in The Storybarn and will make sure we share a story or two for her this weekend.