A fantastic family event curated by the bookshop as part of The Steyning Festival.
Join multi-award winning author and illustrator Chris Riddell OBE for an hour of fantasy drawing fun.
Chris will introduce his new books A Mermaid’s Diary and A Mermaid’s Rescue and immerse us in their magical underwater realm with live drawing. There will be lots of DRAW-ALONG fun too, and time to ask Chris questions and have books signed.
ABOUT CHRIS RIDDELL
Chris Riddell OBE, the 2015-2017 UK Children’s Laureate, is an accomplished artist and the political cartoonist for the Observer. He has enjoyed great acclaim for his books for children. His books have won a number of major prizes, including the 2001, 2004 and 2016 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medals. Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse won the Costa Children’s Book Award 2013. He lives in Brighton & Norfolk.
ABOUT THE MERMAID’S DIARY BOOKS
Meet shy mermaid Atalanta Scrimshaw. She lives in the quiet backwater of Sleepy Cove, collects messages in bottles, rides seahorses and enjoys the hobby of ‘walking’ on the beach and visiting friends. Life is perfect until Atalanta learns of plans by developers Bristle & Splinter to transform Sleepy Cove into a luxury seaside golf resort. Realizing that this plan will destroy her home, she enlists the help of her friends, old and new, to try to stop it.
“Charming, witty and imaginative, and packed with an unbelievable amount of stunning artwork .. one of the best books to be published for 7- to 9-year-olds this year’” The Bookseller
EVENT INFO
This event is part of the Steyning Festival ART IN THE PARK day, and will take place at THE STEYNING CENTRE at 2pm -3pm, followed by book-signing. Suitable for families with children of 5+ years.
The Steyning Bookshop will be at the event, selling a range of Chris Riddell’s books – all packed with stunning artwork and perfect for readers aged six and up.
Tickets available HERE via the Steyning Festival Website, but non-internet users can also purchase tickets at the bookshop.