World Book Day was celebrated in the United Kingdom and Ireland yesterday (2 March 2006).
To mark the event, The Guardian Unlimited held an online survey about readers' tastes in endings in novels. The results show that most people prefer to close their books feeling happy, and Pride and Prejudice seems to be a big favourite when it comes to novels with happy endings.
Other World Book Day celebrations included children's authors entertaining kids in The Guardian's Newsroom Theatre. You can listen to Malachy Doyle reading his picture book The Dancing Tiger; Ian Whybrow singing songs; and many more.
Here, in the Klang Valley, you can purchase World Book Day's special edition books at Kinokuniya for just RM2 each.
The books are:
1. How to Train Your Viking by Toothless the Dragon translated from the Dragonese by Cressida Cowell
2. Koyasan by Darren Shan
3. Here Comes Harry with His Bucketful of Dinosaurs by Ian Whybrow, Adrian Reynolds
4. The Mum Surprise by Gwyneth Rees
And Times The Bookshop are hosting these activities:
1. Story telling sessions by British Council
Venue: Times KLCC
Date: 4th March 2006 (Sat)
Time: 2.00pm - 3.00pm
Venue: Times Bangsar Shopping Centre
Date: 12th March 2006 (Sun)
Time: 2.00pm - 3.00pm
2. 'Book Discovery' with Little Prince organised by Cloudbreak
Venue: Times Hartamas Shopping Centre
Date: 19th March 2006 (Sun)
Time: 3.00pm - 5.00pm
World Book (and Copyright) Day is also celebrated on 23rd April.
I read your coloumn every week.
I had my niece who work near klcc to buy me the 5 books. My 1 yo girl name is Hannah. I am now looking for a book with the name Sarah in it for my 3yo NurSarah. Please let me know if you know any. Looking forward for your little book festival in December.
Posted by: aza | Monday, March 13, 2006 at 12:52
i think u meant 2 MARCH, not May...anyway, I enjoy your columns =]
Posted by: derobsidica | Sunday, March 05, 2006 at 00:53