Children

Caxton Books & Gallery

Baby & Toddler Story Time

Come along to our free story time sessions on the first Wednesday of every month at 9.30am.

Story Time starts Wednesday 2nd November at 9.30am

 

 

 

Celebrating Independent Booksellers’ Week 18th – 25th June 2011

Find the Hidden KipperCompetition.

Mini-Kipper figures will be hiding in shops in Connaught Avenue all week!  The person who brings the list with the most sightings of Kipper wins the prize.  If you see Kipper himself he will also sign your sheet!

Prize presented by Kipper himself on

Saturday 25th June at 10am.

You may even find Kipper serving in the shop from time to time too!

KIPPER COMES TO TOWN

Kipper will be joining us for stories throughout the week:

  • Wednesday 22nd at 10am & 11am in Frinton Library
  • Wednesday 22nd at 4.15pm in the shop with Mary
  • Friday 24th at 9.30am in the shop with Mandy
  • Saturday 25th at 10am in the shop with Mary

BEDTIME STORY

We hold our children’s bedtime story on the last Wednesday of each month.  Please join us at 5pm for this lovely event.  We look forward to seeing you then.

WORLD BOOK DAY 2011 – MAYOR PRESENTS PRIZES

Following a very difficult judging process, the Mayor came to the shop on World Book Day to present the prizes for our Book Jacket Design Competition.  The winners were thrilled with their awards and we were amazed at the incredibly high standard of the entries.

INDENPENDENT BOOKSELLERS WEEK – MONDAY 14TH TO TUESDAY 22ND JUNE
To celebrate IBW we have arranged the following exciting activities for children and hope you will be able to join in the fun!

WHERE’S WALLY

From Monday 14th June, Wally will be hiding in various shops in Connaught Avenue and somewhere different every day in Caxton Books and Gallery.

MEET WALLY
Wally will be in the shop on Tuesday 22nd at 4.00 p.m. to award prizes to those children who found the most wally hiding places!

DO DAD’S DOODLE?

Saturday 19th June from 11.a.m. everyone is invited to try their skills at doodling. Its Fathers’ Day on Sunday 20th, so why not doodle a present for Dad, or bring Dad along and doodle together. Lots of prizes and activities to enjoy.

EASTER WINDOW DESIGN COMPETITION – Open to all primary school children

Easter Window designed by Lawrence Anderson