Celebrate National Storytelling Week with Austin Macauley Publishers

Celebrate National Storytelling Week with Austin Macauley Publishers

Starting from January 30th to February 6th, National Storytelling Week is celebrated to promote the modern practice of an ancient oral tradition across the United Kingdom. There is no denying the fact that the significance of preserving the oral tradition of storytelling has increased manifold with the decline of pleasure reading. A cursory look at the ancient tradition of storytelling reveals that this art form has been effectively used to impart knowledge, wisdom and cognitive skills in children from an early age.

The National Storytelling week is a well-placed initiative to reverse this trend. Thus, to honour this occasion and to enrich your experience of this special week, we offer you some of the most amazing and exciting new releases by Austin Macauley.

If you wonder how to celebrate and enrich your experience on this special occasion, consider the following ideas we share.

 

How to celebrate National Storytelling Week?

 

 

 

Here we offer you the list of some of the must-read children’s storybooks by Austin Macauley Publishers on National Storytelling Week:

 

The Very Hungry ReaderBook: The Very Hungry Reader
Author: Aimee Chan

Read this amusing children’s storybook to your kids on National Storytelling Week and encourage them to explore their deeper selves and the wonders of imagination. The Very Hungry Reader is an inspirational story that will help instill the value of reading stories in children. The story revolves around a young boy, Burtie, who doesn’t like going to school. However, his friends help him find a way to get through the day.

 

Be Brave BeatricerBook: Be Brave Beatrice
Author: Larissa Collins

This is a children’s storybook about a sick and bedridden girl named Beatrice who misses her good days and wants to get well soon. But since she doesn’t feel like taking medicines, her situation gets worse with each passing day. Written by a clinical psychologist, this insightful book is written to entertain as well as help children develop and master effective coping strategies to ensure resilience to adversity.

 

Dwayne's First FlightBook: Dwayne's First Flight
Author: Andrew Conlon and Bosko Jokich

This children’s storybook is about the adventures of Dwayne and Flynn. Dwayne had never attempted flying in the dark before, but this time around, he feels compelled to do so at the request of Flynn. Read along to know how the new challenge helped Dwayne overcome his self-limiting beliefs and thus flying in a way he never imagined was possible before. This exciting story will help children recognize and face their unreasonable and conditioned fears of the unknown and the doubtful head-on.

 

The Moon Who Wanted to Be a PlanetBook: The Moon Who Wanted to Be a Planet
Author: Lee Warburton

As indicated by the title of this insightful story, it captures the essence of a deeper longing to become more and to become something that one is not, but wants to be. This read will provide a deeper understanding of fixed patterns and the discomfiting urge to break free. Will the moon in this children’s story be able to change its destiny and become the Earth, or will it remain to circle the Earth as a universal and natural phenomenon? Get a copy of this book to find out.

 

Boris the Bat Meets Dreamboat the CatBook: Boris the Bat Meets Dreamboat the Cat
Author: Ginger Greer

It so happened one night that an inquisitive cat accidentally encountered a shy bat. How the subsequent events unfold is indeed a story of great adventure and amusement. Read the story and spark your children’s imaginations by asking them about the prospects of friendship or enmity between the two disparate creatures. This story will instill in your children the value of peaceful coexistence.

 

BobbyBook: Bobby
Author: Carolyn MacDonald

A young dragon called Bobby opens its eyes in a strange world and feels bewildered in it. Confused and bemused, it still bravely accepts the various challenges that life throws at him at such a tender age. The unconditional trust and confidence that Bobby receives from his parents explain his achievements and self-confidence. So, come and join Bobby along with your children on a happy and adventurous life journey and inspire them on the occasion of National Storytelling Week.

 

With these beautiful selections, we wish you and your loved ones a truly enriching and inspiring National Storytelling Week. For more, visit our website.

 

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    • Talk about the importance of storytelling to your children or students on the creative and healing powers of stories. Let them know how they can contribute by reading and sharing interesting and inspiring stories from books or their own daily lives.  
    • Invite and encourage them to share their favourite stories and highlight the need for promoting storytelling culture in society in this fast-paced digital age.
    • Share with your children or students some truly delightful stories providing deep life lessons and morals.
    • Hold storytelling and story writing contests and give storybooks as a prize to the best storytellers or performers.