National Gallery storytellings.

Posted on 28 October 2012 · 2 Comments

Many thanks to all who came to the Sainsbury Wing gift shop at the National Gallery for illustrated storytellings yesterday. There was a great turn out and it was lovely, as always, to be reminded that children really do love discovering art through Katie. One family got up at dawn to catch an early ferry from the Isle of Wight. I’m so touched that people went to great lengths to be there. I hope they enjoyed the stories of St George and – especially for Hallowe’en – Baba Yaga!

Here I am in full flow…

My thanks to the National Gallery for their warm welcome.

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James Mayhew

James is the creator of the much-loved Katie and Ella Bella Ballerina series and has written or illustrated many other books, including Koshka’s Tales, Mouse & Mole (by Joyce Dunbar) and Gaspard the Fox (by Zeb Soanes). Alongside his work in publishing, James performs live on stage during concerts for children, combining live classical music, storytelling and art.

2 responses to “National Gallery storytellings.”

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    Grisha

    Dear James

    I just wanted to say a huge Thank You for the wonderful time we had at your storytelling event. Our kids loved your stories, and we loved watching our kids getting so excited! Special thanks for your Baba Yaga story – we are originally from Russia, so our son loves Baba Yaga and it was a very special event for him and for us.

    Thanks!
    Grisha Spivak

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      James Mayhew

      Dear Grisha,

      Thank you so much for the kind comment and for coming to the event. It really means a great deal to me! I have a huge love of Russian stories, and it’s a great compliment to have a real Russian approve! Very many thanks,

      James

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