What do you mean, you’ve never had a snowball fight in May? You haven’t lived. All the cool kids are doing it. Well, all of the cool kids at Larchwood Primary School are. To be specific, Years 1 to 3 did, yesterday, with the gloriously talented (and a little bit bonkers) Polly Faber and Clara Vulliamy.
Polly and Clara visited Larchwood on a rather chilly May day – not brisk enough for snow, but I’m coming to that. The children were introduced to the beautiful world of Mango and Bambang. For those of you who do not know, Mango is a fiercely brave, talented little girl, who lives with her Papa. Bambang is a rather bewildered (to begin with at least) tapir, adjusting to city life.
The children found out all about tapirs, as well as sneaky peeks into the lives of a real author and illustrator. In brief, Polly wore a variety of hats and brought along snow balls (pom-poms):
and Clara drew fabulous pictures, as well as leading a tapir-drawing masterclass:
The photographs really do not do this energetic, fun-filled day the justice it deserves.
Polly and Clara kindly signed books at the school, as well as stock for us.
We had a grand old time. Huge thanks to Polly and Clara, and the brilliant pupils at Larchwood.
Chicken and Frog Bookshop 
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