My children recently benefited from an author coming into school, reading to them, and signing copies of their book. Reading for me is a skill that everyone should learn as a child. It is an important and powerful tool towards education and independence. It makes me feel sad that not everyone has the same opportunities for learning. I was pleased to hear about the 2014 Scottish Friendly Children’s Book Tour which brings authors and illustrators to a town hall, library or school near you. In association with the Scottish Book Trust the tour takes the very best UK and international authors across Scotland and the UK to help inspire a love of writing, reading and illustration in youngsters.
The Tour started back in January with award winning Jonathan Meres. Described as a funny man it may come as no surprise that this Edinburgh based author is coming from a background of stand-up comedy. Probably best known for his World of Norm series, he also has written for older and younger audiences. The tour next visits Argyll & Bute (22nd-26th September 2014) with fantastic zoologist and children’s author Nicola Davies. The former presenter of The Really Wild Show this fact and fiction author is fully booked on her leg of the tour. There is availability for teachers to apply for Phil Earle’s tour in Falkirk, East Ayrshire & South Ayrshire (3-7 November). He is not afraid to tackle difficult and thought-provoking subject matters.
I am delighted to be able to giveaway a SIGNED copy of “The Loon on the Moon” by award-winning Scottish picture book author Chae Strathie, who was on the tour in June, at Brighton and Hove.
To enter follow the Rafflecopter below and tell me:- Do you think there really is a Loon on the Moon? Why or why not? How many loom bands do you think it will take to find out?
Closing date: 17/09/2014 – UK only
Have you ever wondered what makes the Moon glow at night? Well it turns out it is The Loon who lives on the Moon – he powers it by collecting children’s dreams. But one night the light of the Moon goes out and the Loon has to go in search of new dreams.
For more information check out the Scottish Friendly Children’s Book Tour’s Facebook page and Twitter account @BooksOnTour.
Talking of Moons – have you heard about Loom to the Moon? Please watch as 5 year Skye’s video as he requests for us all to help him “Loom to the Moon.” You can donate money (and loom bands) to help fund vital research into better treatments for children’s brain tumours.
It is with deep regret that Skye has passed away – his last words were are here – please help his wish to Loom to the Moon be honoured.
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This is a sponsored post. I have been financially compensated to help promote the Scottish Friendly Book Tour and I am making a donation to Loom to the Moon.
I don’t think there’s a loon on the moon as we are all down here on earth haha. My son reckons it would take six loom bands but I think a lot more!!
Yes there probably is a Loom on the Moon, he probably took the picture of the first man in space. If it had been another human then he wouldn’t have been the first man would he?!
There is a loon on the moon, they are everywhere so why not the moon as well , i think it would take 2.360.999 loom bands to get there x
thaere is of course a loon on the moonand it would take 77777777777 loom bands
I think so, but would probably take a million loom bands to find out
Of course – who else would change the light bulbs! It would take 1 billion bands to catapult a small child to the moon!
There’ll be a loon on the moon when we climb 99999999 loom bands with the fab book lol
There has got to be a Loon on the Moon and 8,987,234 loom bands. possibly, maybe, most definatly!!
i think my husband is secretly the loon on the moon
There are loons everywhere else so I don’t see why there wouldn’t be one on the moon! I think it would take all of the loom bands in the world and there quite a fair few out there!!
No I don’t think there’s a Loon on the moon, my little boy does though! It would take loads of loom bands to reach the moon. Theres probably enough lying around my daughters bedroom floor to have a good go at it!
Yes, I think so – anyone who eats cheese all the time will turn eventually turn into a loon!
Of course there is! I think it would take millions of loom bands!
i think theres loons everywhere including the moon
Yes there is a loon on the moon that doesn’t need sleep and it will take a trillion loom bands to find out
Yes, one loon band… Ping it there, if it comes back it’s because he’s pinged it back.
There is probably a loon on every planet so yes I think there is a loon on the moon and it will take trillions and millions of tiny loom bands lol.
Yes there is a loon on the moon, the craze as hit everywhere!!
Everything is possible so why not
I think there could well be, after all how long have we all look for the man on the moon. I’m sure it would take a lot a lot of loom bands, probably the same amount that are scattered around our house!
Well I think why not I’m sure that there is 🙂
I think their could me a loon on the moon and it would take 16,000 to reach the moon
There has got to be a Loon on the Moon and it would take millions to reach the moon
i guess there could be!! and itd take lots of looms!!!
of course theres a loon on the moon! we need a loom ladder made of a million loom bands to visit!
Oh yes! It would take a million zillion looms!
Well I think why not I’m sure that there is 😛
I think there is the amount of loon bands on our planet!!
Of course there is
We think thesis and it may take 200
We think there is and it may take 200 bands as long as none of them snap lol
I’d like to think there is a loon on the moon and as Mr Bull would take as many as it takes.
I am sure there is a loon on the moon, just because we can’t see him it doesn’t mean he’s not there. Like they say in Miracle on 34th Street, “in god we trust” but we can’t see him either. I think it would take a few million loom bands to find out though.
No I don’t but maybe one day there will be. Quite a large quantity of loom bands one would imagine.
Not at the moment but they will be! it would take thousands of bands!
I’d like to think there was a loon in the moon 🙂 umm I think it would take 10 million looms to find out
I believe there is more than one loon on the moon. It would take 90 million looms to find out.
I think there is a loon on the moon and I think it will take 3333 looms to find out 🙂
I do think there is a loon on the moon and I think it may take about 100 billion looms to get there 🙂
there could well be, won’t know until we get there! 30 million loom bands?!
No, Only very clever astronauts : ) Oh i think it would take 300 billion x
We live in a world with infinite possibilities, so why not…
Of course there is a Loon on the Moon – I mean, I know several Loons and they are always staring into space – maybe they are ‘talking’ to home?
Why shouldnt there be a loon on the moon. There are Loons all over!!
of course why wouldnt there be
I think there’s definitely SOMETHING on the moon – whether or not it’s a loon is a different matter! I reckon it’d take well over a million loom bands to find out…
I think there is a loon on the moon and he has dropped all of the loom bands down to earth 🙂
Of course there is a loon on the moon, who else would turn the moon on and off at night and in the morning, and some nights totally forget to turn it on at all? I think it would take 10 billion loom bands to find out.
I think there must be a loon on the moon waving at us from over there. I think it would take just 601734421 loom bands – approximately 😛 x
Without a doubt! It will take 98989898981111.5 Loom bands to reach the moon