The amazing crazy things that happen when you are a blogger… We met Emily Gravett… I kid you not, the real Emily Gravett, live in person at Cape Town’s Open Book Festival and she drew in our sketchbook… who could be happier!!! The fabulous author/illustrator of so many brilliant books…
It all started with a trip to the Book Lounge…
And the World of Stories…
And a bookshop with an inspiring mural…
And watching fire-engines go by while we waited our turn…
And then we had time to chat and watch her work…
“Can you draw me a mouse?”
Chitter Chatter…
“And what about a dragon?” She will indeed draw a dragon and you can learn How to Draw a Dragon too!!!
“But of course!!!”
And who knows the things your kids can talk about… and the funny things they have to say…
And a group photograph to commemorate the great event!!!
And then there were treats to eat…
Indeed a very special tea-party!!!
And of course the reading of books…
Pages and pages of them…
And a memory in our sketchbook… how precious is that!!!
Emily Gravett is quite as lovely in person as she is in her books: funny, thoughtful, just delightful!!! She has a wonderful website full of brilliant activities and heaps of printables… And she has a new book coming out… so watch this space!!!
Thank-you to PanMacmillan South Africa for the invitation to the event.
12 responses so far ↓
1 Zoe // Sep 26, 2012 at 8:26 am
woo hoo! Looks like a tremendous day! SO glad for you guys
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2 se7en // Sep 26, 2012 at 8:37 am
Hay Zoe, Isn’t it wonderful… not often one of our favourite authors ventures so far down south!!! We were very excited to meet her!!!
3 irene // Sep 26, 2012 at 2:44 pm
that looks like the cutest drawing ever – EVER!!!
that would get framed on a wall somewhere in my house, don’t know baout yours
4 Amy - International Book Giving Day // Sep 26, 2012 at 6:29 pm
How cool! She is one of my very favorite living authors! Look at that dragon — amazing!
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5 se7en // Sep 27, 2012 at 8:47 am
Hi Irene… To be sure, isn’t it awesome!!! Hope you have a fabulous day!!!
6 se7en // Sep 27, 2012 at 8:48 am
Hi Amy, How cool indeed… not often we get to meet one of our all time favourites visiting in Cape Town!!! Very Special!!!
7 Tammy // Sep 27, 2012 at 1:54 pm
So much fun!
8 se7en // Sep 27, 2012 at 2:46 pm
Hay Tammy, so much fun indeed!!! There is nothing like meeting the author to have a favourite become an absolute best!!! Have a good week!!!
9 a huge se7en + 1 FAN!!!!! // Sep 27, 2012 at 10:36 pm
ohhhh how exciting and wonderful!!!!!!
10 se7en // Sep 27, 2012 at 11:55 pm
Love when you stop by – Huge fan of Se7en +1!!! You always make me smile!!!
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