I Can’t Sleep: storytelling and craft
Storytelling will be followed by craft activity making your own matchbox beds out of found objects and adding a miniature book (because we all need a book at bedtime!)
This book is published on 7 May – if you attend the event, you will be able to buy a special pre-publication signed copy.
Craft materials will be provided, and books will be available to buy and have signed and dedicated at the event. All children must be accompanied by an adult throughout the event.
In partnership with Rocket Bird Books.
About I Can’t Sleep
Two brothers share a room. One is asleep, but the other is WIDE awake. When Magnus can’t fall asleep, big brother Kasper lets him climb into bed. But NO talking. Little brothers can’t help talking though, and one little question is going to lead them both on an adventure: why do we sleep in beds?
About Emma Farrarons
Emma Farrarons won the Klaus Flugge Prize for debut illustration in 2025. Born in the Philippines, Emma moved to Paris as a baby. She studied at Edinburgh College of Art and Paris’s École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs. A designer for many years, during the pandemic Emma took the plunge and now focuses on making her own incredible books.
Visitor information
- Please arrive at the Pavilion five minutes before the workshop begins.
- Each session lasts 45 minutes.
- Parents and carers, you will need to stay with your child while they take part in the workshop; smaller children may need some assistance.
- Tickets do not include a copy of the book, but they can be purchased and signed by the author/illustrator at the event.
- Food and drink are not allowed in the Pavilion.
- Please note that the Pavilion is at the top of the Gardens, accessed from our London Road entrance via a hill.
Lead image: © Emma Farrarons/Rocket Bird Books