Live talk and Q&A with Rashmi Sirdeshpande
Summer Term Virtual Author Event with Rashmi Sirdeshpande, the author of Good News
Date: Tuesday 5 July 2022
Time: 9:30am - 10:15am
Where: YouTube (This event can be joined live or can be watched as a recording after the event)
Age: Suitable for children age 8-11 (year group 5 and 6)
Good News virtual visit with Rashmi Sirdeshpande
Come and explore the news and what makes a story juicy enough to whizz around the world with award-winning children's author, Rashmi Sirdeshpande. We'll talk about why the news focuses so much on the negative and why it affects us the way it does (spoiler: it's because of how our brains are wired!). We'll look at fake news, how to sniff it out and how to follow the FACTS. We'll look at turning our attention to all that is GOOD in the world. Because there's a lot of it out there if you know where to look.
Good News (illustrated by Adam Hayes) was shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Awards, it shows readers the facts about the biggest challenges we face on Earth but also the facts about the progress we've made already and the amazing people all over the world working hard to make a difference. Register today and join Rashmi for our summer term live virtual author event!
Download our free Rashmi Sirdeshpande bio and activity sheets (pdf, 8.6mb)
Books by Rashmi
- Good News
- Yes You Can, Cow!
- How to Change the World
- Dosh
- Never Show a T-Rex a Book
- How to be Extraordinary
Blogs by Rashmi
This fascinating picture book presents a selection of true stories about incredible people who have challenged injustice and worked together to make the world a better place.
This inspirational non-fiction picture book introduces children to extraordinary people from across the world and throughout history. Selected from a range of disciplines, the 15 featured individuals are united by common themes of hard work and perseverance.
This fun financial handbook aims to encourage children to develop good money habits from an early age.
