The Beginning

So, today is the day that the Readathon starts! I'm afraid we won't be able to have continuous reading, but at the moment it is looking pretty good - we've got Storybook Dads involved, Nexus Art Cafe in Manchester is hosting a late night pyjamas reading, there's schools involved from all over the UK, we got a library in Norway which are participating by allowing us to count their reading sessions, we've got bedtime stories for children, and private readings by adults who know how important reading aloud really is. I still remember being read to by my grandma, all these fantastic Norwegian fairy tales which probably sparked my interest in reading, and maybe my continued love for fairy tales and all that is fantastical.

Anyways, the Readathon officially kicks off when Michael Rosen starts the Manchester Children's Bookfestival by having a meet the author session at 10am here in Manchester, at the Geoffry Manton Building at Manchester Metropolitan University. It will be good fun for those lucky enough to attend, but why not read some of his stuff to yourself or your kids? Reading is an amazing thing, and hopefully these 4 days of reading will show how many people agree with this.