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Age Guideline 4-7, 7-11
About the Event
Renowned Romani storyteller Richard O’Neill celebrates the traditional Traveller virtues of resilience, adaptability, loyalty and independence in this event about his latest book The Can Caravan. The story follows Janie and her efforts to help her neighbour Mrs Tolen to stay in her caravan after she’s broken her hip. Richard will show us how imagination, a supportive community, and lots and lots of hard work can transform Mrs Tolen’s old caravan into a safe and secure new home!
Buy the book here: The Can Caravan – Richard O’Neill
About the Author
Richard O’Neill was born and brought up in a large traditional Romani family in the North of England. He is an award-winning storyteller and writer who tells his original stories in schools, museums, libraries and theatres throughout Europe. A sixth-generation storyteller, he grew up in a vigorous oral storytelling tradition, learning his skills from some of the best Travelling storytellers in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales.
Richard is the author of fifteen children’s books, and his stories and plays have been broadcast on BBC Radio. He is a recipient of the National Literacy Hero award.
Website: www.richardthestoryteller.weebly.com
Twitter: @therroneill
About the Festival Partner
This event has been programmed by Bath Children’s Literature Festival
Bath Festivals is a charity that brings you the Bath Children’s Literature Festival, Europe’s largest dedicated children’s literature festival with a vibrant array of talks and activities for children. They are also responsible for The Bath Festival in the summer which bring the city alive with a celebration of music and books in the beautiful venues and spaces of the world heritage city. By creating innovative and diverse programmes, their festivals inspire and provide unique experiences for residents and visitors to Bath and surrounding areas. Their year-round creative learning programme of hands-on music and literature projects gives children and young people opportunities to gain real-world experience, building their inner confidence and improving communication skills through the arts.