A Selection of Eileen's Books
Eileen Browne
Type of Artist:
Handa’s Noisy Night - Event with drawing
Handa’s Surprise - event
Handa’s Surprise - Fruit event
Class Visit
Diversity Talk
Q&A
Handa’s Noisy Night - event with drawing
3-7 years: up to 60 children (in a large, airy space). A lively, fun event with stories, sound, music & movement. Eileen + the children drawing.
Session time: 50 mins - 1 hour
Handa's Surprise - event 3-7 years: up to 90 children (in a large, airy space). A lively, fun event with stories, sounds, music & movement + Eileen drawing.
Session time: 45-50 minutes
Handa's Surprise - fruit event 3-7 years: up to 60 children (in a large, airy space). Same as the Handa’s Surprise event, (minus drawing) + tasting fruits from the story.
Session time: 1 hour.
Class Visit 3-7 years: up to 30 children. Stories + How Handa’s Surprise was made.
Session time - 40-50 minutes.
In the above sessions, children will find out where Handa lives: how a book is made from first ideas to finished product; including how the colours go into a book and what it looks like before being cut and bound.
Authors Aloud UK will send full details of these events.
Q & A - juniors: any number. Ask Eileen anything about working as an author & illustrator. Session time: 20 minutes.
Diversity Talk - adults: any number. Inequality (gender & race) in picture books.
Session time: 20 minutes.
Book Selling
An essential part of Eileen’s visit. Independent children’s book shop, Pickled Pepper Books can organise everything. They take orders & deliver the pre-sold books to the school. Eileen will personalise the books on the day. (If schools do not wish to handle the books, Pickled Pepper will post directly to parents/carers).
Details
Preferred age range:2 - 7 years (Nursery Schools welcomed)
March-October plus Festivals when they occur
Maximum number in any one session:
See individual sessions.
No of sessions per day:
Maximum of 3 sessions + Q&A or Diversity Talk. Please allow 15 minutes between sessions.
Session Length:
See individual sessions above.
Areas prepared to travel to:
Anywhere I can reach by train from Pewsey rail station in Wiltshire.
(London, Reading, Newbury & Westbury are especially good.)
Transport:
Train: (car for local venues).
Fees:
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Titles include:
Handa’s Noisy Night
Handa’s Surprise
anda’s Hen
Winnie Wagtail (with Neil Griffiths)
Boo Boo Baby and the Giraffe (with Emily Bolam)
Where’s That Bus?
Through My Window (with Tony Bradman)
Wait and See
In a Minute
No Problem (with David Parkins)
Tick-Tock
Testimonials:
'Eileen came to our school as part of a joint learning experience with our children and some students from a local college. The day was fantastic - really tailored to meet our requests. All learners; children, students and teachers really enjoyed listening to Eileen share stories and facts about her work. It was fantastic to meet an author and to help inspire the children that they too could become authors.'
Susie Weaver - Head, Ashley Down Infant School
On her recent visit to Hereford Cathedral Junior School, Eileen Browne captivated and enthralled the children with her lively, humorous and interactive workshops that brought her storytelling and books to life. The children's experience of the day enhanced their learning and understanding of how to construct and illustrate creative stories. Eileen tailored her workshops to suit the scheme of work in Key Stage 1, spending time with each class as well as concluding her day with a captivating assembly for both adults and children....the children remember their day with fond memories!'
Barbara Bachelor - Reception teacher
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