Review of Family Day at the Perth Writers Festival 2017
by Matilda, 11, WA
On Sunday 26 February 2017 it was Family Day at the Perth Writers Festival at UWA. This year there were kid curators who were interviewing authors and illustrators at the Tropical Grove. I thought all the kids did a very good job and asked some great questions.
I also really liked the creativity stand run by Remida.
They provided heaps of interesting recycled materials so we could make robot-ish animals like the animals in the fantastic picture book Mechanica: A beginner’s field guide by Lance Balchin.
Here’s a photo of me with the robot caterpillar creature I made:
There was also a giant board with wings set up by the children’s author and illustrator Kylie Howarth. You could decorate a feather and write on it what you would do if you had wings. This is how I decorated my feather:
When Kylie Howarth had glued your feather to the wings, then you could get your photo taken as if you had wings yourself:
My favourite session at the Tropical Grove was the drawing duel, when James Foley and Donovan Bixley drew robotic cats with some suggestions from the audience. My favourite session at Writers Central was the Pandemonium event, which included swing dancers and a band.
Overall, it was a really great day and I recommend everyone to go next year!
I give this event 5 stars.
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