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Sean Taylor » A bucket for the truth
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A bucket for the truth. The poet Adrian Mitchell once described poetry as, a bucket for holding the truth . Adrian Mitchell was one of my favourite writers, and poetry is one of my favourite types of writing. So this is a space for some poems. A POEM FROM EDINBURGH. Many thanks to all you bushy-tailed children who came along to my SILLY STORIES event in Edinburgh on 23rd August. Here’s the poem you came up with…. My toy Lego – I will always keep it safe. Posted August 25th, 2016. By children at Foyles, C...
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Sean Taylor » Where was you born from?
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Where was you born from? I spent a day visiting schools and libraries in Preston a while back. After listening to some stories, the children asked me questions. One of them was, Where was you born from? It’s a question I often get asked, in one way or another. So here is some kind of an answer:. I loved stories as a boy. I imagined everyone’s dad read. At school, we read amazing Greek myths, but amazement was not encouraged. Remembering how to spell. For a weekly test was encouraged. It felt as thoug...
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Sean Taylor » Fun time
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ARE YOU SITTING COMFORTABLY? Here I am, reading my three latest picture books from Walker Books:. A BRAVE BEAR…. DON’T CALL ME CHOOCHIE POOH! And HOOT OWL, MASTER OF DISGUISE…. Posted April 14th, 2016. ACTIVITIES FOR BRAVE BEARS…. Have a look here for some activity sheet challenges for everyone enjoying A BRAVE BEAR:. Http:/ www.walker.co.uk/UserFiles/file/A%20Brave%20Bear%20Activity%20Sheets.pdf. Posted April 14th, 2016. Posted March 21st, 2016. HOW ABOUT SOME MONSTER COLOURING? Where was you born from?
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Sean Taylor » Here nor there
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I’ll be out on the road a lot this year, asking riddles, telling stories, reading poems and maybe doing a silly dance or two! Please come and join in at one of these events:. Tuesday 29th March, Discover Children’s Story Centre, Stratford, London. Interactive story fun and book signing for children aged 3 . At 2.30pm. Details here: http:/ www.discover.org.uk/whatson/event/author-event-sean-taylor-hoot-owl-master-of-disguise. Saturday April 16th, Cardiff Children’s Literature Festival. HOOT OWL fun and a ...
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Sean Taylor » In my eyes you will see reflected
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In my eyes you will see reflected. To find out more about my writing and storytelling workshops, or arrange a school visit or other event, please contact me at: sean@seantaylorstories.com. 8220;I was shy. I didn’t want to read my poem, but I did and it felt good.”. Ruma Rahman, Marion Richardson School, London. For twenty years, I have been taking riddles, stories and poems into schools, and encouraging young people to write poems and tell stories themselves. In My Eyes You Will See Reflected. I was invi...
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Sean Taylor » I’ll have fish and chips please
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I’ll have fish and chips please. A man went into a library. He walked up to the woman at the desk and said,. I’ll have fish and chips, please! The woman whispered back, This is a library! OhI’m sorry, said the man. Then he added, very quietly, I’ll have fish and chips please. If you’d like to get hold of my books, you’ll find details of some of them below…. Illustrated by Emily Hughes. Published in 2016 by Walker Books. What is the bravest thing in the world? Buy A BRAVE BEAR from HIVE.CO.UK. Guaranteed ...