The excitement was building a few days before our author visit, organised through the NZ Book Council. Teachers participated in #nzreadaloud by reading picture books written and illustrated by Vasanti Unka.
The day of Vasanti Unka's visit arrived! We learnt about her history, her childhood and how Vasanti was inspired to approach a publisher with the idea for The Boring Book. The presentations were sincere and inspirational.
The juniors were fascinated with the story "Who Stole the Rainbow?" and asked Vasanti to replay the video of how rainbows are made. Many hands went up at question time.
Vasanti ran a junior illustrating workshop, where the children made wonky rainbows, clouds and rain, and a middle and senior syndicate workshop where each child created their own wind character and made colourful swirls, leaves and flowers.
There is never enough time when you're doing something creative!
Thank-you so much for giving so much of yourself and sharing your stories with us Vasanti.
Thank-you for the craft books.
We all feel very inspired by these words:
"Don't leave the planet without
singing the song that is in your heart
painting those colours you love
or writing that story that is inside you"
Vasanti Unka
