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September 6, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Join our Comic Club! #MangaMonday

Calling all Brechin comic aficionados! 🙂 Do you love manga comics, DC & Marvel graphic novels, and animé? Love drawing, writing, story-boarding, and reading comics? Love fandoms, fanfiction and cosplay? Well… 😉 Join #BrechinHighLib and Community Education’s Youth Team every … Continue reading

September 6, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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An introduction to Scratch!

Too good not to reshare! 😉 Check out ANGUSalive Libraries‘ promo for learning to code with Scratch – An introduction to Scratch! Come along and join us for our annual#NationalCodeWeek events. #Scratch is a visual computing language which allows users to create games, animations … Continue reading

September 6, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Write a haiku inspired by this painting…

   I love art so I just had to share this challenge from the Getty Museum – “Feeling poetic? Write a haiku inspired by this painting and share it in the comments below.” 😀 Caspar David Friedrich, born #onthisday in 1774, was part of … Continue reading

It’s a bacon thing… #maisondieu #Alt_Fairytales #BigBadWolf

September 5, 2017 by Miss Stewart | 0 comments

 

Maisondieu Primary 7 pupils get to grips with ‘narrative voice’ and ‘point of view’ by assuming the roles of Reporter and Big Bad Wolf, as per Jon Scieszka’s hilarious alternative fairytale, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs. 🙂

Part of Brechin High School’s transition work with cluster primaries, the library has been visiting Maisondieu Primary to work with Mrs Bathgate’s amazing P7s on various group work-based writing prompts. We plan to adapt Scieszka’s book into a play next, and stage a performance. Watch this Space! 😀

I’ve been having SO much fun doing these literacy-based lessons. And I mustn’t forget to mention senior pupil Chris G., who has been on hand to help out as my glamorous assistant; part of his Senior Responsibility obligations.

So anyway, apparently the wolf was framed; it’s all ‘fake news’, and the little pigs were already gonners when he ate them. Hey, don’t judge; as the P7s told me this morning – it’s a bacon thing! 😀

Thanks for having us, Maisondieu! See you next week. 😉

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September 1, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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10 Tips to Help Get Your Child Reading for Fun

Bookwitty have put together some great ideas for how to encourage your child to become a lifelong reader – “It’s usually around back-to-school time that parents begin to worry about their children’s reading habits. Indeed, many children go the length … Continue reading

The Amazing @Frank_Quitely

September 1, 2017 by Miss Stewart | 0 comments

As promised, my photos from Wednesday’s comic launch for Frank Quitely, the alter ego of Scottish comic artist, Vincent Deighan. Apologies for the poor quality, folks. My hands were shaking as I was so excited about meeting Vincent, and seeing his original sketches for the Batman and Robin: Vol 1 Batman Reborn comic, amongst many other titles… 😉

Just so awe inspiring.! 🙂 What do you think?

I’ve never felt the urge to read Batman my entire life but, thanks to Frank Quitely’s jaw-droppingly dark and beautiful, linear, expressive, naturalistic style, here I am; fangirling over the Dynamic Duo…

Best known for his work with the writer, and fellow Scotsman, Grant Morrison. Throughout his career he has collaborated with Morrison on projects such as Batman, All-Star Superman, We3, New X-Men and Flex Mentallo. Quitely has a style that is unique with a slight grotesque element, which makes each character look more real and believable. This is done through the use of mostly fine line, which allows for plenty of detail. Additionally, the way he depicts a character’s posture and movement speaks volumes about them, allowing for an extra layer of personality.” – How to Love Comics

Art credit: all photos are mine; sketches by @Frank_Quitely; Batman and Robin are copyright DC Comics

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September 1, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it

The lovely World Book Day (UK & Ireland) people have posted your chance to WIN a copy of Roald Dahl’s Billy & the Minpins, illustrated & signed by the brilliant Quentin Blake. What are you waiting for? 😉 http://www.worldbookday.com/competitions/win-signed-copy-roald-dahls-billy-minpins/ This brand new edition of … Continue reading

September 1, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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I’ll just leave this here, shall I? @Frank_Quitely @KelvingroveArt #Millarworld

I’m a very happy librarian. 😀 Art credit: Batman is copyright© 2017 DC Entertainment

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