Come and see Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson in Wolverhampton

The Children's Bookshow Autumn tour of live literature events is coming to Wolverhampton!

The Children's Bookshow is a charity that inspires children with a love of reading. We introduce children to world-class authors and illustrators through our programme of theatre events and in-school workshops.

Come and see award-winning American author Matt de la Peña and illustrator Christian Robinson at Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton.

The duo will will be discussing their award-winning book Last Stop on Market Street. Matt and Christian will talk about where they come from, how they came to be an author and an illustrator and their inspiration. They will read their stories and Christian will draw live for the audience, plus there’ll be the chance to ask questions too. Don't miss this wonderful opportunity!

📚 Perfect for Years 2, 3 and 4

📚 Four FREE in-school workshops with Matt and Christian (worth £500 each) available for schools attending the performance

📚 Tickets £7 (includes FREE copy of Last Stop on Market Street for every child)

📚 Duration approx 1 hour

Bookings open 2nd May: https://thechildrensbookshow.com/performances/autumn-performances-2025/matt-de-la-pena-and-christian-robinson-performance

You may also like the following events from The Children's Bookshow:

• This October, 8th October, 11:00 am, Come and see poet Matt Goodfellow in Bristol in Bristol
• This October, 14th October, 10:30 am, Come and see Owen Sheers and Helen Stephens in Hull in Kingston Upon Hull
• This October, 20th October, 11:00 am, Come and see Rebecca Cobb and Mariesa Dulak in Milton Keynes in Milton Keynes

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