08/08/2024
Coming up this Sunday 11 August: Weardale WordFest’s Children’s Book Day from 10am!
Go on a very special journey with Zizu the zebra and his creator, Peter Barron. Unearth some astonishing tall tales and make your own amazing poems, stories and illustrations with Gillian O’Mara, Lisa Cryer, Caroline Hardie and Graham Temby.
Listen to some brilliant authors reading their stories. And, of course, you can buy some fabulous books, visit the station café or even go on a real train ride!
Events on the platform and the Story Train are free, but normal charges apply to journeys on the Weardale Railway trains. For further information go to weardale-railway.org.uk
10.00 – Workshop with Graham Temby on The Story Train. Graham’s captivating historical adventures whisk us away to Medieval England and he promises to bring some of that magic to the Story Train.
10.30 – Peter Barron – storytelling on the Green Bubble Car. Zizu Loses His Stripes is a picture book, for children aged 4-7, telling the story about a little zebra, called Zizu, who loses his stripes in the jungle. An engaging and fun story about the importance of friendship.
11.00 – Join Caroline Hardie from Friends of the Stockton and Darlington Railway for a workshop on The Story Train. Author Caroline Hardie will read from her book Little Loco's BIG day, all about the Opening of the Stockton & Darlington Railway in 1825.
12.00 – Roundabout Rabbits workshop & reading session with Lisa Cryer. A book inspired by real rabbits who live on a roundabout in Newcastle upon Tyne.
12.30 – Bishop Auckland train arrives
13:00 – The Night Whale — reading & workshop with Gillian Eilidh O Mara. Ant art-loving, book-loving children will be utterly enchanted by this workshop*
13.30 – Nikki Noo Noo reading The Legend of the Rainbow Conker. Her book is a story about friendship, standing out yet fitting in and embracing who you really are.
13.45 – Victoria Downes Author reading Goodbye Explorers. Flo and Bertie are preparing to leave nursery and start Big School.
14.10 – Bishop Auckland train departs
14.30 – Nicola Wood reading Compost the Cat. A sweet picture book and story about friendship.
14:45 – Sarah Glover reading Mr Elephant. Have you ever wondered why elephants have such long noses, wrinkly skin and great big ears?
15.30 – Finish
*Please note, the timings and order of these sessions has been updated from the original timings on the flyer
