NNFN2023: Looking forward to Conference!

There are many reasons to be excited about our one-day Non-Fiction Conference next month. Andrea is a member of the Somerset CBG Committee and a school librarian. Here’s what she is looking forward to!

‘I am looking forward to hearing all of the speakers – the opportunity to hear three in one day is really exciting. I am particularly looking forward to hearing Andy Seed. I have used his books in lessons, and although I met him at a previous FCBG event, I’ve never heard him speak before.

I am also looking forward to networking with other people from other schools – it is great having the opportunity to talk to people doing a similar job in a different setting and you can always learn something.

And there will be cake! Cake and books - sounds like the perfect day out!’

Representatives from Nosy Crow, Hachette, Magic Cat, Walker and bsmall publishing will be joining us on the day and many other publishers are sending video presentations about their non-fiction books. These will be offered at a discounted price on the day by the fabulous Reading Rocks who will be providing the bookshop!

Some tickets are still available here or for members by emailing somersetcbg@gmail.com. What are you looking forward to?

NNFN2023 Ideas: Instant Ice Cream

This idea is instantly appealing because it has both ‘WOW’ and ‘YUM’ factors! The link https://learning.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/resources/instant-ice-cream/ takes you to the Science Museum website where it explains how to conduct the experiment - and offers additional things to try which will encourage scientific discussions and spark curiosity! I know, strictly speaking, it has little to do with the theme of ‘Wonderful Water’- but it’s a great way of engaging children and might lead to looking a recipe books to investigate other ice cream recipes as well as science books to explain the science. (Thankfully, the web page offers an explanation for those of us who need one!)

We had excellent fun as a family making this! Enjoy!

National Non-Fiction November 2023

It’s only a month to go until November- the month in which the FCBG shines a spotlight on the importance of non-fiction- and Somerset CBG are at the heart of this year’s celebrations with our one-day conference. There is still time for booking tickets on Eventbrite or by emailing somersetcbg@gmail.com .

This month, we will be sharing information, ideas and books in preparation for the month ahead. A ‘Wonderful Water’ booklist is full of ideas of titles linked to the theme and a booklet of ideas and activities to try with groups- or at home- are available by clicking the links.

There is also a wonderful competition in association with Otter-Barry Books based on ‘Sea Change: Save the Ocean’, a wonderful collection of fifty original pictures and messages from illustrators around the world which are an appeal to save our seas and oceans. More details about how to enter can be found here.