Kids events at the Edinburgh Book Festival

This article is from 2009.

Some big names are rolled out for the final week

With the final embers of the Book Festival starting to do that fading away thing, there are some sparkling treats to occupy the bairns with before Charlotte Square Gardens loses the tents. The Gruffalo’s Birthday (30 Aug) has writer Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler dropping by to celebrate ten years of the big guy who lurks in the woods to the mouse’s amazement. Danny Boyle collaborator Frank Cottrell Boyce (30 Aug) delivers some anecdotes and antics for fans of Millions and Cosmic while Daniel Postgate (31 Aug) keeps the iconic family name going with his own picture books such as the Smelly Bill series.

Former Children’s Laureate Michael Rosen (31 Aug) will entertain the masses in his own inimitable way with a couple of events including a Roald Dahl-themed hour while the Laureate count keeps coming with the current holder of the title Anthony Browne (29 Aug) holding court.

This article is from 2009.

More: Books, Anthony Browne, Axel Scheffler, Book Festival, Daniel Postgate, Danny Boyle, Edinburgh Festivals, Edinburgh International Book Festival, Frank Cottrell Boyce, Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson, Michael Rosen

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