A children’s author from Herne Hill visited his local bookshop to sign and give free copies of his latest book to school kids.
World Book Day is fast approaching (7 March), but these lucky youngsters got to celebrate early with some of the writers involved.
Every year, school children get a £1 book token they can exchange for one of the fifteen books selected annually – to promote the enjoyment of reading.
Last week, three of this year’s £1 World Book Day authors turned up at Moon Lane Books to do a live read and workshop, including Alex Falase-Koya, who wrote Marv and the Ultimate Superpower.
Alex, who lives in Herne Hill, commented: “Moon Lane Books is actually my local bookshop so it’s amazing that I get to go there.
“As an author and a lover of books, it’s such a privilege to witness children fall in love with reading. It’s particularly amazing when a story you’ve written helps kids develop a life-long habit of reading for pleasure.”
The author of The Doomsday Date – Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, who also grew up in south London – was there too, as was Vivian Truong – the official illustrator for World Book Day.
They signed copies of their books and invited children to participate in a specially curated workshop to help them discover joy in reading.