Each child attending this performance will receive a FREE copy of Aqua Boy to take home and keep!
Autumn performances 2026 › Milton Keynes
Ken Wilson-Max performance
Join us for a morning of stories and drawing with the award winning author and illustrator Ken Wilson-Max. Ken is a passionate advocate for the environment and his books help young children think about what they can do to help protect our natural world. Don’t miss this valuable opportunity for children to listen to Ken reading his stories and watch him draw live on stage bringing his characters to life for the audience. With plenty of opportunity to ask questions and join in, this event will spark children’s delight in reading, drawing and protecting our planet.
- Venue:
- The Stables, Stockwell Lane, Wavendon, Milton Keynes, MK17 8LU
- Date:
- Thursday 12th November
- Time:
- 11:00 am
- Duration:
- Approx. 1 hour
- Age range:
- Years 1 and 2
- Tickets:
- £7.50
Ken Wilson-Max
Ken Wilson-Max is an award-winning publisher, author and illustrator of children’s books. In his 30-year career as a creator, Ken has created over 95 books published worldwide and translated into many languages. His distinctive style and inclusive approach always capture special moments between children and grown-ups. In 2020 his book, Astro Girl won the STEAM award for early years picture books.
Praise for Eco Girl
A charming story that captures children's curiosity about the natural world and their eagerness to be old enough to do the things they want to do. Illustrations drawn in thick black lines with beautiful washes of greens and punches of yellow, blue, and brown make for a warm and affectionate depiction of nature.
Watch:
Watch Ken paint Lenny
Book tickets for an event and receive two free books for your classroom
Free Workshops!
The Children’s Bookshow will allocate four free in-classroom workshops to schools attending this performance with 30 or more children. Book tickets for this event to have a chance of being chosen to receive this fantastic opportunity!
Research by the National Literacy Trust has shown that author visits to schools boost children's reading. Children who have had an author visit in the last academic year are more likely to enjoy reading and are twice as likely to read above the expected level for their age.
We feel it is so beneficial for our children to have the opportunity to meet authors and to hear them talk about their work. The children themselves are so enthusiastic about reading after these events that we feel they are an invaluable contribution towards our children becoming both skilled readers and lovers of reading.
The details
- Please arrive at the venue at least 20 minutes before the start of the performance, so that you have enough time to find your seats and and use the bathroom. Our start times are strictly governed by the theatres that we work with and by the start and end times of the school day. If you are unavoidably delayed, please get in touch with your Children’s Bookshow contact as soon as possible.
- Depending on the time of the performance, you may want your children to bring a packed lunch. (Please contact the theatre directly to check if there is a suitable space.)
- Parking facilities vary from theatre to theatre; please check the theatre website for details.
- Please contact the theatre directly for risk assessment information.
- Please ensure your children have visited the bathroom before the show starts, or ask them to wait until after the performance ends. A constant stream of children getting up to go to the toilet is very distracting for our performers and other members of the audience.
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Have any questions? Get in touch
Your contact for this performance is Katy Webster, she will be happy to answer any queries you have:
- katyw@thechildrensbookshow.com
- Phone
- 07904 068084