Name: Harry Heal the Friendly Footballer by David Vaughan at Kingston Library
Start: 2024-05-31T10:30:00+01:00
End: 2024-05-31T11:30:00+01:00
Location: Kingston Library

Harry Heal the Friendly Footballer by David Vaughan at Kingston Library

Stories, activities, craft and fun at Kingston Library
About this Event

Join us for a reading of Harry Heal the Friendly Footballer with author David Vaughan, followed by a sporty craft!

ABOUT THE BOOK:

Harry Heal the Friendly Footballer is a prose picture book for ages 4-8, which is based on some of the David Vaughan’s own life and his football playing and coaching experiences from his childhood to modern day. The book has a football backdrop with an educational aspect, dealing with issues such as anxiety, community and friendship through football and geography.

Harry Heal is Sport Town’s best footballer, healing everyone with his football skills, KINDNESS & FRIENDSHIP. When an ANXIOUS & SHY; Jesse Proudfoot joins their school, Harry takes him on a journey of self-discovery, learning from different teams, players and cultures across the world. A heart-warming story about the benefits of EMPATHY, MINDFULNESS and COLLABORATION. And some geography thrown in to boot.