If kids are fascinated about
reading books then they can as well bring them to life too. Story books enrich
the vocabulary of kids, widen their thinking horizons and make them see life
from a larger perspective. We think this
might have been the plan of Chiswick House
School students. A total of 453
story book characters came back to life and it was like the illusionary world
of books got a real feel.
The former
record counted to 359 characters and was set by Higham Ferrers Junior School,
of Northants, United Kingdom. School
principal Patrick Tabone said the aim of the event was not simply to break an
existing record, but, more importantly, to excite the children about books and
reading, as well as increase their appreciation of literature.
A range of
characters were chosen from over 60 books from Maltese and English children's
literature. Throughout the scholastic year, in preparation for this event,
teachers worked hard to introduce new authors and books to the children at all
levels. All the children were encouraged to read the books of the
character they represented.
The world record
was the highlight of the intensive literary programme conducted by the school.
The Alice in Wonderland, Rapunzel, Harry
potter and so many other children classic novels all came to life with this
event. Even the children’s favourite artwork related to the stories they read were also presented during the
record event.
The most
number of persons dressed as story book characters counted to 453 and was set
by Chiswick House School at San Gwann, Malta on June 14, 2011.
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