{"product_id":"childrens-room-relaunch-the-national-year-of-reading","title":"Children's Room Relaunch \u0026 The National Year of Reading","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWednesday 29th April 2026, 6.30 - 8.00pm \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eKibworth Books, The Barn, 29 High Street, Kibworth Beauchamp LE8 0HS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eJoin us as we mark the relaunch of our newly renovated Children’s room in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kibworthbooks.com\/pages\/go-all-in-season-and-the-national-year-of-reading\"\u003eNational Year of Reading\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHear from expert speakers\u003c\/b\u003e in our panel discussion: \u003ci\u003eNational Year of Reading – Creating a Lasting Legacy\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"text-indent: -18pt; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eBe inspired \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-indent: -18pt; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eto devise, deepen and develop your own plans to ‘Go All In’ in your setting\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"text-indent: -18pt; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eNetwork\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-indent: -18pt; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e with other educators, book experts, authors and illustrators and more\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReceive\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eexpert advice\u003c\/b\u003e from the bookshop team on new releases and more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEnjoy\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ea glass of fizz and nibbles!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Panellists: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHannah Gold, Author \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eHannah Gold is a multi-award-winning and bestselling author known for writing heartwarming adventure stories. Her books – including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Last Bear\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Lost Whale\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFinding Bear\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTurtle Moon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Lone Husky\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– have won several major awards, including the Blue Peter Book Award and the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize. Translated into twenty-eight languages and with sales of over one million copies globally, her books are beloved by readers around the world. In 2026, she was a World Book Day author.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHannah is a passionate advocate for reading for pleasure and is an ambassador for Empathy Lab, Bookmark Reading Charity and the National Year of Reading. She currently lives in Lincolnshire with her tortoise and her husband.\u003cbr\u003e@HGold_author |\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hannahgold.world\/\" class=\"gmail-decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewww.hannahgold.world\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eImogen Bond, Managing Director at Empathy Lab\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eImogen joined EmpathyLab in 2024, after a role developing the impact and reach of the Royal Opera House National Schools Programme. Originally trained as a theatre director, and specialising in creating interactive theatre for young audiences, Imogen’s work has often placed empathy, curiosity and creativity at its heart. For 15 years she worked at the Orange Tree Theatre in Richmond as Education and Participation Director, up until the pandemic which prompted a step into being a school librarian to feed her love of children’s literature. \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eJane Walker, Sales and Marketing Director at Barrington Stoke\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eJane Walker is the Sales and Marketing Director of Barrington Stoke, an award-winning imprint, with over 25 years’ experience publishing top-quality short novels by the UK’s best writers, expertly edited and produced to ensure they are accessible to all – as a quick engaging win for confident readers and a satisfying achievement for those who have to work harder.\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLibby Hamilton, Publisher at Rocket Bird Books\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLibby Hamilton has spent 25 years editing and commissioning picture books. Her books have won the Waterstones Children’s Book Award, the Klaus Flugge Prize and the Carnegie Medal for Illustration. Libby is publisher of picture book imprint Rocket Bird Books, launched in 2023 with the aim of making children into booklovers before they can read a word.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRSVP to \u003ca href=\"mailto:Kirsty@kibworthbooks.com\"\u003eKirsty@kibworthbooks.com\u003c\/a\u003e by \u003cb\u003eWednesday 22\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e April \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease feel free to share this event network with colleagues within your setting. We only ask that you RSVP with names of everyone who will attend so we know who to expect (and can cater accordingly!)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e****************************************\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnfamiliar with us at Kibworth Books?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIf you've received an invite to this event but you're not yet 100% familiar with us a bookshop, hit the link below and read about our 2025 highlights. We hope it will provide a bit of a flavour of who we are and what we stand for. Any further questions, drop us a line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kibworthbooks.com\/blogs\/news\/2025-reflections\"\u003eOur 2025 Bookselling Year – Kibworth Books\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho will be in attendance at this event?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Educators from nurseries, primary schools and secondary schools, educational organisations, charities, authors, illustrators, contacts from Leicester City Council and Leicestershire Council, Leicester University and more...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you'll gain from the evening...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- You'll leave inspired, energised and - we hope - with lots of ideas on how to harness the momentum of the National Year of Reading within your context.\u003cbr\u003e- You'll have the opportunity to network with like-minded book-loving reading enthusiasts and chat over a glass of wine.\u003cbr\u003e- You'll be able to enjoy and browse the new Children's Room and speak with the bookshop team about how Kibworth Books can support you with your National Year of Reading plans and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kibworth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56854467903863,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/4699\/3236\/files\/CH_room_square.jpg?v=1773848484","url":"https:\/\/kibworthbooks.com\/products\/childrens-room-relaunch-the-national-year-of-reading","provider":"Kibworth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}