Joelle Avelino - Mama's Sleeping Scarf for Reception / Y1
Thu, 06 Feb
|In School
Come and follow Chino as she uses her imagination and plays with Mama’s scarf throughout the day. Join award winning illustrator Joelle Avelino for a fun-filled storytelling event, reading ‘Mama’s Sleeping Scarf’ followed with a 'drawalong' for all ages to enjoy!
Time & Location
06 Feb 2025, 09:45 – 10:30
In School
About the Artists & Speakers
Joelle Avelino is a Congolese and Angolan Illustrator who grew up in the United Kingdom. She obtained a BA (Hons) in Illustration with Marketing from the University of Hertfordshire. She is particularly motivated by the need for people from all races and backgrounds to see themselves in the world around them.
Her children’s book, written by best selling author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, ‘Mama’s Sleeping Scarf’, was published in September 2023. It is a tender story that celebrates the simple joys of family life.
She has also worked on several other titles including Hey You! Written by Dapo Adeola, a 2022, British Book Awards winner. An empowering celebration of growing up black and she worked on the 25th anniversary edition of Baroness Floella Benjamins classic memoir Coming to England. Her animation project with the Malala Fund was featured as one of Design Week’s favourite International Women’s Day projects of 2020.
Joelle is also…