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Celebrating Irish Children’s Books 2020 | Online School and Family Book Festival on the 20th, 21st and 22nd of November

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Supported by the Arts Council of Ireland - Literature

[CANCELLED] 12pm | Dead as a Dodo: The Giant Dead Zoo Story and Draw Along with Peter Donnelly

November 22, 2020 12:00 pm
Cost: €5 per family
Until 12:30 pm
AGE 4 TO 6

This event is no longer running.
Have you ever been to the Natural History Museum in Dublin, otherwise known as the ‘Dead Zoo’? It was one of Peter’s favourite places as a boy, and he loves it so much he recently wrote a book about it called The Dead Zoo, a book Ryan Tubridy described as his  “favourite book from anywhere in the world this year”. 

Mr Gray owns a museum full of animals. He does not like children very much. In fact, he  is most at home with all things that are still, quiet and stuffed! So, when a real live mouse decides to move into the Dead Zoo, Mr Gray is determined that she must go. That is, until he needs her help … 

Peter will share his book with you, and then he will show you how to draw some of the animal characters from his book. So have paper, a pencil and some colouring pencils or markers ready.

A live, digital event, great fun for all the family!

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Peter Donnelly

Peter Donnelly is an award- winning picture book author and illustrator from Dublin. His much-loved ‘President’ books The President’s Glasses, The President’s Cat and The President’s Surprise have all been best-sellers, and shortlisted for Irish book awards. The President’s Cat won him the An Post Children’s Book of the Year (Junior).

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The Dead Zoo

Mr Gray is a very serious man. And he is in charge of a very old, very serious museum filled to the brim with stuffed animals. Mr Gray does not like people. He does not like children. In fact, he is most at home with things that are stuffed. So when a real live mouse decides to move into the Dead Zoo, Mr Gray is determined that she must go. That is, until he needs her help … Another instant classic from the creator of the award-winning President picture book series.

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I was honoured to be asked to contribute to @gxrlcode Solidarity Colouring Book. This colouring book celebrates the 14 Black and POC artist in the creative industry. @karishmasworld lovely piece sits next to mine in the book. https://www.gxrlcode.com/store-1 #BlackLivesMatter #pocartists

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🎄 Join us for 'Christmas Stories and More, with Niall de Búrca' (@niallstory), an online event on Sat, 12th Dec at 2pm. A lively hour of stories which will delight all generations!

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