Chloe Inkpen

Type of Artist:

Author, illustrator and storyteller

Highly interactive storytelling events for young children.

My events bring to life our picture book stories through a combination of drama, live drawing and art activities. The events are lively and entertaining, sustaining the attention of even the very littlest readers across a 45minute session. The children are invited to join in every couple minutes with actions and sounds and to answer questions about the stories as they unfold on screen. They are able to see me drawing and help colour in my characters as well as taking part in their own art activity - designing their own picture book character, making a pair of Pirate HatPants or colouring in a 5 meter long Scribbly Sausage Dog, for example.

Afterwards there will be an opportunity for the children to buy a signed book and get it dedicated to them.

Group sizes for all sessions are unlimited. My sessions easily scale up to 200 in a school hall (more in a festival space). and I’m happy to work with several year groups simultaneously.

Parents are welcome at all of my events and after-school sessions can be arranged to include parents at school visits.

Details

3-7 for picture book events.

If you’d like me to work with older children or adults please email to discuss your requirements.

Group sizes for all sessions are unlimited. My sessions easily scale up to 200 in a school hall (more in a festival space). and I’m happy to work with several year groups simultaneously.

Maximum 3 – these are high energy interactive events!

45mins plus book signing

I’ll consider anywhere if overnight and travel expenses are paid

Train where practical. If driving - 35 pence per mile.

Please email us for details, indicating who you are enquiring about

Yes (DBS)

PLI - Yes

Chloe Inkpen's website
Chloe Inkpen's Facebook page

Mrs Blackhat
Hole in the Zoo
Fred
I Will Love You Anyway
Zoe and Beans:
Pirate Treasure!
Hello Oscar!
Pants on the Moon!
Zoe’s Christmas List
The Magic Hoop!
Where is Binky Boo?

All books can be previewed at www.chloeinkpen.com

“Chloe Inkpen is not only a brilliant author and illustrator but is also an amazing presenter.
There is a buzz in the room as she interacts and motivates the children to enjoy the stories and characters she creates. An absolute must for your KS1 pupils.
My schools that we visited today said she was the best author they have ever had!! Don’t miss out!”
Jeanette Kemp, RBWM Libraries, Windsor and Maidenhead

“An absolutely brilliant session! One of the most engaging visitors we’ve ever had – our children were hooked for the whole hour”
Galleywood Infant School, Chelmsford

“I’ve never seen such a large group of children so mesmerised and absorbed in a story! It was brilliant. Chloe delivered a fantastic Zoe and Beans workshop for us as part of our 50th Birthday Celebrations at the University of Essex. Chloe had the instant attention of the children as she told her stories and got them taking part in Zoe and Beans’ adventures. The session changed pace seamlessly from settled storytelling to high energy action - the children loved doing all the actions and were totally immersed in the story. The parents loved it too & we received a great deal of positive feedback. Working with Chloe from the planning to the delivery was an absolute pleasure. She is highly efficient and very professional. It was a real privilege to work with her.”
Kate Beckwith, Arts Education Outreach Officer, University of Essex

“The kids were so enthusiastic and engaged and staff said they couldn't remember a time we had had such a brilliant visitor in.”
Liz Eggleton, East – The –Water –Community Primary School ,North Devon

“We met author and illustrator Chloe Inkpen during a promotional tour of her latest book, when we saw her entertaining a group of over one-hundred young children, smiling from beginning to end of her presentation to the enthralled young audience. Asking her to hold a series of workshops in our school was a no-brainer! She is a fountain of inspiration, good humour, energy and enthusiasm, an excellent storyteller and gifted illustrator. Again Chloe held the audience spellbound and the time in her company just whizzed past. She ably adapted her presentation to the various age groups attending the workshops, offering dynamic and fun storytelling to the younger groups as well as great insights into drawing and creative writing to the older ones.  In fact, her visit led to successful writing and illustrating projects. Working with Chloe was a delight and I would happily book her again.”
Laura Brill, Librarian, The Pilgrims’ School, Winchester

“Chloe came to visit our school and did two presentations. She worked with reception and Year 1, and then Years 2 and 3. She is an AMAZING storyteller and had the children ENTRANCED! They thoroughly enjoyed her visit and produced some WONDERFUL artwork too. We then used their 'ping-pong pets' to stimulate describing a character in English, which really gave a focus for their writing. A HUGE thank you for a magical event!”
Ursula Channing, Orwell Park School, Ipswich

“I got stopped by a mum who said she’d been coming to the Lit Fest for years and Chloe’s event was the best children’s event she’d ever been to.”
Harriet Reed, Events Director, Henley Literary Festival

“Chloe was AMAZING!!!!!!! The children absolutely loved her. She was a natural and so wonderful with the children.”
Widford Lodge School, Chelmsford

“Ashburton Library was very pleased to welcome Chloe Inkpen author of the Zoe and Beans series. It was a brilliant session. 90 year ones from a local primary school enjoyed meeting Chloe. She was fantastic. She brought her books alive by taking the children on a journey digging for pirate treasure, finding pants on the moon and singing with moony moles!!  She had an amazing rapport with the children and her event was given with confidence and enthusiasm. She captured their attention and they were all enthralled by her stories, illustrations and drama.  A second session was held after school, 38 children came plus their parents came along.  Chloe tailored the session to the children and they all designed different pants which when turned upside down became pirate hats!! Very clever!! Books were sold at both sessions, which Chloe was more than happy to sign.”
Lucy Lawrence, Service Development Specialist,  Ashburton Library, Croydon

“Smiling, bubbly and a real bundle of energy, Chloe had our children in the palm of her hand with her hugely diverting talk complete with hand actions, drawings and interesting noises...! Her enthusiasm for her stories is very infectious - great fun!”
Ali Richardson, Library Manager, Stanmore Primary School , Winchester

“Chloe Inkpen visited The Paragon School in Bath last year as part of The Telegraph Bath Children's Literature Festival and it was wonderful. She entertained the Pre-Prep children (100 pupils) for nearly an hour, telling her stories, demonstrating her drawing and interacting in a very entertaining way with everyone. It's quite a challenge to keep children from age three to seven years old engaged for that amount of time, but Chloe managed this beautifully, in a very relaxed manner. The event was very successful from our point of view. The children were inspired by her and keen to read her books. We have been very lucky to have quite a few authors and illustrators visit the school, and Chloe's visit was one of the most successful. We would highly recommend her for school, library and festival visits.”
Charlotte Thursz, Communications Officer, The Paragon Junior School, Bath Literary Festival

“It is a Publicist's dream to work with an author who runs their event with confident panache, creativity and enthusiasm and I have exactly that in Chloe. Her dedication to ensuring that each event is prepared meticulously, from supporting event material such as activity sheets to working up an event that suits the audience perfectly, is second to none and she is a delight to work with. I have seen Chloe perform her ‘Zoe and Beans: Pirates and Pants!’ event in a multitude of venues, from school classrooms to muddy festival fields, and am always so impressed by just how brilliantly she engages the young Zoe and Beans fans.”
Beatrice Cross, Publicity Executive, Macmillan Children’s Books

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