Story Garden – Adventures in Nature and the Great Outdoors - is coming to an Essex library near you this summer!
This year’s Summer Reading Challenge will inspire children to tap into the world of imagination and reading, exploring the magical connection between storytelling and nature.
Children will join a collection of wonderful characters, created by the brilliant children’s illustrator Dapo Adeola, whose stunning illustrations bring the Story Garden theme to life; creating an enchanted world where children can find magical creatures, plants and flowers to inspire their next reading adventure.
The challenge runs throughout the summer holidays until Saturday 6th September in all Essex libraries and mobile libraries. There are six stickers for children to collect over the summer. They earn them by telling library staff about the books they have read, writing a book review, creating a piece of art inspired by their book or attending a library event. After collecting six stickers, they earn their certificate and medal.
Children can read any library book of their choice; fiction, non-fiction, picture books or books they share with parents and carers – they all count. Children under four are not forgotten, with a special version of Story Garden just for them.
