Dean Atta - Auntie's Bangles : A moving, lyrical picture book about love and loss (KS1 Schools Events)
In this uplifting, interactive KS1 session, Dean explores his heartfelt new book, Auntie’s Bangles. This gentle story helps children navigate grief and celebrate joyful memories through poetry and storytelling. With only three slots available, don’t miss this chance to inspire your pupils with a world-class poet and author!
Date - Tuesday 12th May
Available times... 9am, 11am or 2pm (times approximate)
KS2 Children - School years Reception, 1, 2 & 3.
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About Auntie's Bangles:
A heartfelt story about love, loss and the joy a person leaves behind, written by multi-prize winning poet Dean Atta and illustrated by the award-winning Alea Marley.
Auntie's bangles used to jingle-jangle as she laughed, read and made delicious dishes, and especially as she danced. But everyone is so sad since Auntie died. It feels . . . quiet.
Slowly, Theo and his cousin, Rama, learn to celebrate their memories of Auntie, even after she's gone.
This gentle and sensitive exploration of grief will open up important conversations and help little ones find their own way to remember and celebrate someone they've lost.
Author Bio:
Dean Atta is a BAFTA award-winning screenwriter, author and spoken word poet. He is the author of YA novels-in-verse The Black Flamingo and Only on the Weekends and was named as 'one of poetry's greatest modern voices' (Gay Times). The Black Flamingo was a top-selling debut of 2020 and was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize, CILIP Carnegie Medal, The Jhalak Prize and The YA Book Prize. The Black Flamingo was also awarded the prestigious Stonewall Book Award and the Carnegie Shadowers' Choice Award 2020, and sold to the US in a five-way publisher auction. He has two picture books with illustrator Alea Marley, Confetti and Auntie’s Bangles, both celebrating and acknowledging those big moments in everyday life.