We attendend a special storytime at the library this morning. It was led by local children's author/illustrator Thomas Docherty. We've read 3 of his books: "Little Boat", "To the Beach" and "The Big Scary Monster", all of which are suitable for 2 - 5 year olds. The books don't have a huge amount of text, but big pictures which draw children in. The stories are simple, but contain themes that really resonate wiht Jess: "Scary Monster" for example, is all about making friends and how to treat them. Tom was brilliant at entertaining a lively crowd of pre-schoolers, and managed to hold their attention pretty well for nearly an hour (no mean feat). He read his books aloud, but used pictures, interaction and some big monster hands to make it an interactive and involving experience for the kids. Nice bloke, and we will definitely look for more of his books. He finished off by doing individual drawings for all the children who wanted them, so Jessicat is now the proud owner of a drawing of her being chased by the eponymous scary monster.
Managed to get a lunch out in Sainsbury's cafe (oh the glamour of parenthood) with Zoe and her kids. All in all, a top day. Shame about Jess's cold and unending stream of snot. She's now in bed after her milk and medised chaser.
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