Charlotte's Web Wokingham competition a great success
Children searched high and low through the Wokingham borough’s libraries when they took part in a Charlotte’s Web competition.
Five animal characters from the film of E.B. White’s classic book were hidden in each of the Wokingham libraries and, to be in with a chance to win a family ticket for the film at Showcase Cinema in Winnersh, Wokingham children visiting the libraries had to find all five characters. The competition, which took place between February 19 and March 2, proved extremely popular with 190 children entering in total, which meant more entry forms had to be printed to cope with demand. Each of the Wokingham borough’s nine libraries drew one winner from those children who had found the five characters.
Charlotte’s Web was first published 1952 and is one of the best-selling children’s books of all time. The new film version features the voices of Julia Roberts and John Cleese.
The winners were: Kelly Brick, from Wokingham Library, Joe Perry, from Woodley Library, Madeleine Bishop from Lower Earley Library, Rhys Ash, from Maiden Erlegh Library, Danny Morrell, from Winnersh Library, Cameron McCreadie from Spencers Wood Library, Elizabeth Howling, from Twyford Library, Izzy McGovern, from Wargrave Library, Alisha Guest, from the container library that visits Finchampstead and Arborfield.
Elizabeth McDonald, Wokingham children’s librarian, said: “Charlotte’s Web activities were ran in all libraries. We had wonderful displays, colouring in and quizzes for the children to do. The competition was another way of getting children to explore the libraries. We also encouraged children to take out stories such as Charlotte’s Web and others and hopefully got the message across that libraries are fun and exciting places to be.”
Five animal characters from the film of E.B. White’s classic book were hidden in each of the Wokingham libraries and, to be in with a chance to win a family ticket for the film at Showcase Cinema in Winnersh, Wokingham children visiting the libraries had to find all five characters. The competition, which took place between February 19 and March 2, proved extremely popular with 190 children entering in total, which meant more entry forms had to be printed to cope with demand. Each of the Wokingham borough’s nine libraries drew one winner from those children who had found the five characters.
Charlotte’s Web was first published 1952 and is one of the best-selling children’s books of all time. The new film version features the voices of Julia Roberts and John Cleese.
The winners were: Kelly Brick, from Wokingham Library, Joe Perry, from Woodley Library, Madeleine Bishop from Lower Earley Library, Rhys Ash, from Maiden Erlegh Library, Danny Morrell, from Winnersh Library, Cameron McCreadie from Spencers Wood Library, Elizabeth Howling, from Twyford Library, Izzy McGovern, from Wargrave Library, Alisha Guest, from the container library that visits Finchampstead and Arborfield.
Elizabeth McDonald, Wokingham children’s librarian, said: “Charlotte’s Web activities were ran in all libraries. We had wonderful displays, colouring in and quizzes for the children to do. The competition was another way of getting children to explore the libraries. We also encouraged children to take out stories such as Charlotte’s Web and others and hopefully got the message across that libraries are fun and exciting places to be.”
Wokingham Borough Council
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