tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post9003064095139110174..comments2024-03-25T09:56:16.164+00:00Comments on An Awfully Big Blog Adventure: Regional Book Awards - Elen CaldecottUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-75285467800598153342012-04-05T13:52:41.140+01:002012-04-05T13:52:41.140+01:00Just want to add my own hurrah for librarians. I w...Just want to add my own hurrah for librarians. I was at one of Newport's libraries on World Book day talking to groups of local school children. It was great fun but the best bit for me was getting an email from the librarian the next day saying how many kids had returned after school to join up and borrow books. She was chuffed and the thought that I'd played a small part in this made my day!Sue Barrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04865820856646579688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-20181816927751318292012-04-05T13:51:55.237+01:002012-04-05T13:51:55.237+01:00Just want to add my own hurrah for librarians. I w...Just want to add my own hurrah for librarians. I was at one of Newport's libraries on World Book day talking to groups of local school children. It was great fun but the best bit for me was getting an email from the librarian the next day saying how many kids had returned after school to join up and borrow books. She was chuffed and the thought that I'd played a small part in this made my day!Sue Barrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04865820856646579688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-67304269100930123382012-04-05T11:39:53.808+01:002012-04-05T11:39:53.808+01:00Rachel - we do!
Penny - thanks! I had a great tim...Rachel - we do!<br /><br />Penny - thanks! I had a great time there.Elen Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445201005486291612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-84236271615920746562012-04-05T10:40:36.729+01:002012-04-05T10:40:36.729+01:00Great post! These awards - and the librarian book ...Great post! These awards - and the librarian book selections - are created with a really awareness of the interests of the young readers.<br /><br />As you describe, Elen, these events can make a real difference - and congratulations to all three of you!Penny Dolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16386668303428008498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-34619130563135745742012-04-05T07:33:16.033+01:002012-04-05T07:33:16.033+01:00I completely agree, Elen - what a fab post. The li...I completely agree, Elen - what a fab post. The librarians who organise these awards are heroes! They put so much effort in and do so much to encourage reading that we all owe them a huge debt of gratitude.Rachel Wardhttp://www.rachelwardbooks.comnoreply@blogger.com