Béatrice Rodriguez performance

How did it go?

It was so lovely to be back at the French Institute in London in collaboration with the South Ken Kids Festival for our last event of this year's autumn programme. French illustrator Béatrice Rodriguez, was talking to translator Sarah Ardizzone and delighting the young audience with her storytelling and live illustration. Her charming book Barnaby is Not Afraid of Anything was read in French and English, and Béatrice showed everyone how she came to create the main character, Barnaby the Badger. The audience also loved the duo's rendition of The Chicken Thief, a very funny wordless story of the growing love between unlikely partners, Fox and Chicken.

Everyone left with a smile on their face, and happily clutching their very own copy of Barnaby is Not Afraid of Anything. It's a wrap! See you soon!

Béatrice Rodriguez workshop

Two lucky London schools welcomed Béatrice Rodriguez and Sarah Ardizonne into their classrooms for a fantastic illustration workshop showcasing the magic that can be created with a dip pen and ink. Wonderful!

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Every child attending this performance will receive a FREE copy of Barnaby is Not Afraid of Anything to take home and keep!

Venue:: Institut Français, 17 Queensberry Place, London SW7 2DT
Date:: Thursday 21st November
Time:: 11:00 am
Duration:: Approx. 1 hour
Age range:: Years 1 and 2

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