White schoolchildren held from Wednesday morning until Friday October 16, the Day of Hand writing illustrator Xan López, who will guide them throughout the school year by writing a story.
As it did his predecessor, Gonzalo Moure, last year, the Galician illustrator will be the "madrino" project "Writing to Read 'organized by the City of White through the Villa del Libro, near the General Council of the Book Children and Youth of Madrid.
A project aimed at schoolchildren intended to delve into the world of reading through writing.
The events begin tomorrow, Wednesday, with the visit of Xan López to schools.
Thursday, August 15, the Day of Scripture is celebrated, coinciding with the feast of St. Teresa of Jesus, where the renowned illustrator harangue from the Victoria Theatre to young, future writers of the town of Blanca, to carry on role of writing their dreams, imaginings and creations.
Later, in the Plaza de la Iglesia, an activity of pictorial and literary creation with which they will start to activities carried children in the municipality of 5th and 6th Elementary and 1st will be held and 2 of Secondary to write a story.
In the afternoon, Pedro Cano Foundation hosts the presentation of the book 'Small Writers' (18.30) which contains the winning stories of the 'Writing to read' of last year.
Following the presentation, Xan Lopez will give a lecture.
Write to read project
Since the beginning of the school year they are investigating future writers on the figure of his godfather and have read some of his books: Travel to Dragonia, (2015) EDEBÉ, Barcelona.
The Adventures Fritanga Witch (2014) Giraffe Dreams (2013).
La Gallina Churra, (2012) The Night of Marrameow (2011), Edelvives, Zaragoza.
CCEI Award 2012 in the category of illustrator.
Until the Christmas holidays, children and youth participating in the project 'Write to read' study through simple guided exercises "remote" by writer-godmother, and in light of his work the essential components of all literary narrative, while going Thinking about the kind of story that they wish to write: On March 15 will present their creations.
On April 2, INTERNATIONAL BOOK DAY CHILDREN AND YOUTH (Day of Hans Christian Andersen) concludes the project.
Jury members appointed by the City Council and the General Council White Book, who have read the works presented will issue the ruling.
With all finalists stories a book, which will be presented and distributed at the beginning of the next edition of the "Write to Read", in October 2016 be drawn.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Blanca