It's time to get kids laughing again by celebrating books that crack them up with the hope "to laugh low literacy rates right out of existence."
This brainchild of author Vicki Grant is the aim of Canada's first and only festival dedicated to children's books of humour.
For parents, teachers and kids interested in participating here are some of the details:
Date: Friday, April 22, 2022
Participants: Kids of Grades 4 to 8
Events: Author presentations, writing workshops, book signings and online fun. Plus there will be the awarding of the first Funny Pages Readers' Choice Awards.
Presenters: This year's presenters will include Kate Beaton, Sheree Fitch and Angela Misri.
Location: Halifax Central Library (public health guidelines permitting) and Online
Tickets: Available to schools at www.funnypages.ca on March 1st, with only 25 tickets per school. As per public health guidelines, 250 free tickets will be available through Eventbrite. (If public health guidelines permit, more tickets will become available closer to the event. Also, several tickets have been set aside for marginalized groups and home-schooled students.)
Full details about the Festival, the presenters, tickets and more are posted at the Funny Pages Festival website.
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