About this Event
LITTLE ACORNS BOOKSTORE is delighted to welcome Co Derry (Maghera-based) author YVONNE FLEMING and her community of loveable, weather-themed characters of the popular children's book series THE WEATHERBIES to Derry city.
SAT 16 November from 1-2:30pm
Suitable for ages 3 years of age plus
FREE Admission but Booking is ESSENTIAL via Eventbrite
One adult to accompany child/family preferred (due to space)
Hot drinks provided (for adults)
Bookmarks& stickers for children
Supported by FORAS NA GAEILGE
ABOUT THE BOOK(s):
THE WEATHERBIES are a collection of childrens’ stories based on a community of loveable, weather-themed characters each with their own stories and personalities who are created to entertain, excite and educate children.
As a group of weatherly friends they enjoy recycling, eating healthily, growing fruit and vegetables, reading books, and using solar and wind power, as well as helping, playing and sharing as they go about their adventures around ‘Skytown’. The aim of the characters is to support children in making a stronger connection with the weather they see and feel outside every day.
By giving weather formations names and personalities, the author, YVONNE FLEMING, believes that it will assist children in becoming climate-aware and help comfort children when they look to the sky and see and feel the weather, they won’t feel alone.
There are eight titles in the series, in n both the English and Irish language - seven are picture books and one is a colouring-in book.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
With a background in childcare and 25 years’ experience of working with children as a childminder, the idea for THE WEATHERBIES was born when YVONNE FLEMING started sharing and telling her stories for her then small sons and their friends. Seeing how engaged the children were, The Weatherbies Ltd was created in 2009.
Yvonne's son, Steven, came on board in 2020 to create the graphic designs, and composer and music publisher husband Peter took on the role of songwriting and sound design in the creation of soundtracks for the videos.
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For more info, please see: www.theweatherbies.co.uk
PR Contact: Jeff Robinson | [email protected] | +44(0)787 4862334
Supported by FORAS NA GAEILGE
Other Information of Interest:
2021: Partnered with Eco-Schools and Twinkl to create fun learning resources for schools in N Ireland
2021: Support from all Educational Bodies in N Ireland such as Comhairle, CCEA and Altram
2021: Received support from Foras Na Gaeilge to translate books, videos and songs into Irish for the Irish Medium schools.
2022: Secured Irish Distributor, AIS, to distribute their Irish books across the ROI
2023: Received support from COGG (Educational Body for Ireland) to create two new books and six videos resources for online learning in schools
2024: Licensed their online content to BBC Gaeilge, which premiered in March www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/45lyVFYRtkZtLJVvTkCQXVP/na-weatherbies
2024: Major support from Foras Na Gaeilge, under their Publishing Scheme, for three years to release five new books.
2024: Funding received from INNOVATE UK, under the Creative Catalyst fund, to develop a climate awareness and well-being App
2024: Funding to work with University of Ulster child psychologist on the development of the App
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Little Acorns Bookstore, 18 Great James Street, Derry, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00
