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Share a story with children's author Mini Grey at The Maltings Arts Theatre

9:38am Wednesday 14th May 2008

By Melanie Dakin »

Award-winning children's author Mini Grey will be dropping in to The Maltings Arts Theatre this Saturday to help St Albans Children's Book Group celebrate National Share-A-Story Month.

Mini's book, The Adventures of Dish and The Spoon won the 2007 Kate Greenaway Award while the enchanting tale of Biscuit Bear scooped the Nestle Smarties Prize in 2004 and Traction Man Is Here, won the Boston Horn Book Award in 2005.

Don't miss this chance to hear Mini read from her books, talk about how she does her drawings and bring her latest book Egg Drop to life through animation.

Meet Mini at The Maltings Arts Theatre on Saturday, May 17 from 3pm to 4pm.

Tickets: 01727 844222

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