Bookbug Says Hello!

May 17, 2024Leave a comment

Come along to Airyhall Library tomorrow for some Froggy Fun as part of #bookbugweek 2024! Meet a puddock that likes to sing hello to his friends and enjoy some other songs, rhymes and stories!

Airyhall Library, 18 May 2024 – 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM – book using the link below or just come along on the day

“As part of Bookbug Week 2024, Bookbug says “Hello!” to local storyteller Pauline Cordiner for a special storytime at Airyhall Library.

Suitable for children aged 3-7. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.”

https://aberdeencity.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/FULL/WPAC/EVSESENQ/316320292/107614663,1

A Storytelling Visit to Greyhope School and Community Hub

November 23, 2023Leave a comment

What a great day out Fizzy the Fairy and I had yesterday at the brand new library at Greyhope School and Community Hub!

Aberdeen City Libraries had organised a visit for each of the Primary 1 classes who got a couple of stories and then received their Bookbug Bags containing 5 books, an activity book and colouring pencils. All part of Book Week Scotland and funded by the Scottish Book Trust!

The bairns had a story about an adventure and another story about a silly loon! But my favourite moment by far was….

“Jack, if someone gives you something like that, you need to carry it home underneath your…”

“OXTER!”

For those of you that dinna spik Doric, that means your armpit. It’s one of my favourite words and I was gey chuffed to have it shouted out!

Fizzy and I had a right nosey round the new library and facilities – which are so brand new, they (along with the school) only opened on the 1st November!

In fact we were so busy enjoying telling stories and having a nosey round that I forgot to take a photo – so you’ll have to make do with an old one

A photo of Pauline seated beneath a brightly coloured banner that says "Storytelling"
Pauline is holding her puppet friend Fizzy the Fairy. Both are smiling at the camer.

Home from Glastonbury!

July 4, 2023Leave a comment

Well that’s been an exhausting but fantastic trip away to #GlastonburyFestival where I was just one of the fantastic storytellers telling tales in the #kidzfield and #greenfutures Field!

Loads of photos to come once I’ve got the umpteen loads of washing done

In the meantime here’s a wee post about what’s coming up, and a photo of the Kidz Field opening from Duck In A Dress !

In about half an hour I’m heading off to North East Sensory Services to tell some local tales!

Tomorrow I have my last visit to Turriff Academy as part of my Scottish Book Trust #liveliterature residency!

On Thursday evening I’ll be helping some local Rainbows with their Storytelling Badge

And Friday, Saturday and Sunday is the Stonehaven Folk Festival! Another post on that to come

Come along for a story!

A photo of Pauline surrounded by colourful entertainers at the opening of the Kidz Field at this year's Glastonbury Festival. She is holding Fairy Puppet, Fizzy the Fairy who is greeting everyone coming in.

What’s going on?

May 26, 2023June 5, 2023Leave a comment

I have been a very silent Storyteller on the socials this last wee while!

But silence doesn’t mean I’ve been sleeping. (Definitely not. I’ve been told by the small that I tell stories in my sleep)

Instead I’ve been busy closing out/working on a few projects – such as the fantastic story creation sessions at Gilcomstoun Primary School, my #liveliterature residency at Turriff Academy … and of course preparing for the Summer’s festivals!

I’ve got 3 big new stories (not just wee stories, big stories) for my sessions at the Green Futures Field and Kidz Field at Glastonbury and already I’m looking at new stories for Halloween.

Busy busy indeed!

Turriff Academy True Stories

March 8, 2023March 8, 2023Leave a comment

It’s a snow day today, so no Live Literature visit to Turriff Academy for me today

Instead I’ve been reading over the fantastic work done by the two S2 classes!

One of the homework tasks they’ve been set is to go off and speak to family member or friend to find out some of their own stories.

Pupils asked questions like “What’s the naughtiest thing you did as a child?”

“What was school like when you were younger?”

“Do you have any stories of petty revenge?

“What news story do you particularly remember?”

We’ve had some amazing responses which will be posted on the S2′ Live Literature Residency Blog which you can find here – blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/turriffacademyliveliterature/

A photo of some of the handwritten stories submitted by S2 pupils at Turriff Academy

Two Live Literature Events!

February 24, 2023Leave a comment

I have been totally rubbish at posting since Spectra – probably still coming down after all those Irn Bru Jelly Babies

But I have been busy!

I’ve had two #LiveLiterature visits from @scottishbooktrust
One at Kemnay Academy – where we spoke about boulder hurling giants and other local myths and legends. Of course I forgot to get a photo!
But I did manage to get a photo at Charleston Library Here’s the P6s from the local school (who knew all about Gardieloo!)
Thankyou librarians, teachers and pupils for two fantastic visits!!

Pauline and the P6 class from Charleston Primary School pose for the camera.

Pauline Cordiner – Scottish Storyteller

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