Laura Henry Allain MBE

Free Notting Hill Carnival story session!

North Kensington Library, Ladbroke Grove, London, W10.

Music, stories and activities!

Suitable for children aged three and above.

Wednesday 26th August.

Two sessions.

10:00am

Or

2:00pm

To book either session, please book via Kensington and Chelsea Libraries Eventbrite


https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1993138638321?aff=oddtdtcreator – Morning session link


Carnival story time with award winning author Laura Henry-Allain Tickets, Wednesday, August 26 • 2 PM - 3 PM | Eventbrite Afternoon session link

Please check in on one another, the last few days have been extremely trigging.

Respect boundaries and silence.

Tomorrow how you may hold space for colleagues.

Thoughts to Jason’s family especially his children.

May Jason Rest in Peace.

Book Quote Saturday:

“It’s not until we know the stories of each other that we embrace our humanity.

When I know the stories of my people and my culture, that’s when I become human myself.”

~ Ezra Hyland

Thank you The British Blacklist 🎉

60 years of the Notting Hill Carnival!

Sunday 30th and Monday 31st August.

There is enough time to purchase and/or loan these Carnival themed books.

Carnival Queen Donette 🧚🏿‍♀️ and Amé

C is for Carnival 𝐘𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐓. 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥 and _darialavillustrator

First Festivals: Carnival Ladybird books and A-rang Kim-tron

Grandma What’s That? Notting Hill Carnival Princess Booker | Author, Speaker & Cultural Educator

To Carnival! A Celebration in Saint Lucia Baptiste Paul and Jana Glatt

Nia’s Carnival Adventure Afiya & Suzanne Romain and Nicole Luise Luciano

Chaos at the Notting Hill Carnival and Hira Sherry

JoJo and Gran Gran BBC iPlayer Series 1 – Summer 1 – It’s Time For Carnival

Notting Hill Carnival

Ohh, posted her debut book children’s picture book last week: A Nine Night for Noxxy.

Illustrated by Sayada Ramdial and designed by Sally Mullaney

With an inspiring and informative forward by the G.O.A.T of children’s literacy Trish Cooke

As soon as I saw the book, I ordered online, and the book arrived yesterday.

Love and love everything about this book.

Introducing the subject of death, in a child friendly and informative approach.

The death of a pet.

Rituals that happen within communities and cultures such as Nine Nights, origins in West Africia.

Sharing an aspect of Jamaican culture to inform others and for children who are of Jamaican and Caribbean heritage to see their culture in a book. Cross reference with Dr Rudine Sims Bishop, famous essay: Mirrors, Windows and Sliding Glass Doors.

Check out the hair bonnet!

Bravo, to all involved, Bravo!

I hope this original and thought-provoking book deservedly wins awards.

If you can please support his book by purchasing and/or loan from a library. Adding, if you do purchase to leave a review online, which is super important.

Eh..Eh.. Eh.. Check out the music that I choose for this post! If you know, you know!

I’m dancing!

More information via this link: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/464228/a-nine-night-for-noxxy-by-deacon-mercedes/9780241759028

Both sessions are sold out!

I have another session Paper Cat Books, in Herne Hill, on Tuesday 25th August.

Book via this link: https://www.papercatbookshop.co.uk/products/author-event-with-laura-henry-allain-mbe-25-08-26

Maya and Marley and the New Friend summer sessions, at Horniman Museum and Gardens, Pavilion.

Great place for a story session!

Monday 17th August.

Two sessions!

10:00am

and

2:00pm

Storytelling, planting friendship flower seeds and an activity!

Book your place via Horniman Museum and Gardens website on this link: https://www.horniman.ac.uk/event/maya-marley-storytelling-with-laura-henry-allain/

Book Quote Saturday:

“Early Childhood Education and Libraries are the roots to lifelong learning joyful reading for children.”

~ Laura Henry-Allain