Global Food Stories with Michael Rosen

To kick off the week of World Book Day®, join Michael Rosen, Sandra A Agard and Emily Hanna-Grazebrook for a delicious journey through food-related global tales. Exploring stories from around the world, this interactive livestreamed session will feature mysterious treats, tempting wonders and magical morsels. Discover how diverse cultures have used food to spark imagination, build worlds and bring characters to life.

Supporting reading for pleasure and writing for pleasure, the session will feature animated storytelling, creative prompts, and draw-alongs. Students will be inspired to write food-themed tales of their own and create small storybooks. Submit their work to learning@bl.uk or share on X @BL_Learning for the chance to enter our exciting prize draw and win book tokens and a handwritten letter from Michael Rosen.

What to expect:

• Michael Rosen, Emily Grazebrook and Sandra Agard will tell global stories relating to food
• Michael will provide storytelling prompts to get your students building ideas for their own food-inspired tales
• children will be inspired to write their own food stories through rich storytelling, creative prompts and draw-along joy.

What to bring:

• each child should have a minimum of five sheets of A4 paper and a pencil
• please ensure a teacher or school staff member is present in the classroom for the duration of the session.