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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

10am | Baby Book Club: Don’t Worry Little Crab with Chris Haughton

November 21, 2020 10:00 am
Cost: €5 per family
Until 10:30 am
AGE 0 TO 4

Chris Haughton has created many award-winning and outstanding picture books for young children. Join him live as he shares the story of Don’t Worry, Little Crab, and talks to young viewers about the characters in his book. If you have a question for Chris he’d love to answer it. And if you’d just like to say hello or show him your dog or cat (real or cuddly), that’s good too! Chris will be tuning in live from London for this special Wonderfest event and is looking forward to meeting all his fans, young and old!

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Chris Haughton

Chris Haughton is an Irish author/illustrator based in London. He was listed in Time magazine's DESIGN 100 for the work he has been doing for fair trade clothing company People Tree. He has written and illustrated five books: A Bit Lost, Oh No, George!, Shh! We Have a Plan, Goodnight Everyone and Don’t Worry, Little Crab. Chris has also created a social business, madebynode.com, to connect design and fair trade and make rugs and toys. Chris loved dinosaurs when he was a boy but they haven’t appeared in any of his books. (Yet … )

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Don't Worry Little Crab

From the multi award-winning picture book maker of A Bit Lost, Oh No, George!, Shh! We Have a Plan and Goodnight Everyone comes a bold new picture book about building up the courage to try something new. In the rockpool above the sea, live two crabs: Big Crab and Little Crab. Today, they’re going for a dip in the sea. “This is going to be so great!” says Little Crab. But then Little Crab catches a first glimpse of the water… Oh. The waves! They’re ENORMOUS. “JEEPERS!” Will Little Crab be brave enough to go in?

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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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