The audience of the book will be for all ages, where the book jacket design should implement a lively and fun theme and interprets Sharing Stories. The design doesn't have to necessarily link to Stratford but it would be ideal.
Research on Stratford Upon Avon
- It is a medieval market town in the West Midlands (Warwickshire).
- It is the birthplace of a famous writer, William Shakespeare.
- It is in the countryside, on the banks of the River Avon
- Many of the houses and buildings have been preserved from Shakespearean times making it more unique
- It is home to one of England's most famous buildings and the home to Shakespeare's wife, Anne Hathaway (Anne Hathaway's Cottage).
- Home to Mary Arden's house who is Shakespeare's mother.
- Hall's Croft where Shakespeare's daughter, Susanna lived.
- Shakespeare's New Place is where William lived with his family from 1597 until he died in 1616.
- Shakespeare Central Library where it holds information about his life, his books with even original editions.
- Holy Trinity Church William Shakespeare and his wife, Anne Hathaway are buried.
- Harvard house is a town house which is now owned by Harvard University. It was the home of John Harvard. After John Harvard died, he set aside £750 to fund the founding of a new college and thus was a founding benefactor of Harvard University.
- The Butterfly Farm in Stratford is Europe's largest butterfly farm where you can visit for educational purposes, school parties, or just to experience the surroundings.
- Boating and the Avon where people can rowing down the river.
Research on Stratford Literacy Festival
- They hold the competition every year where creative writers can enter in a chance to be in the book.
- It is a opportunity to meet authors and celebrities.
- It is a registered charity
- They celebrate 10 years in 2017
- They have ambassadors such as Jaqueline Wilson, Harriet Walter, Philip Ardagh and Julia Crouch.
- The hold workshops such as help in writing.
- Felix Dennis is a publisher, poet and a planter of trees and a supporter of the festival. He died in 2014 and everyone at the festival want to honour him for all he has done to help.
- Felix Dennis - Heart of England Forest - The Forest Dennis
Ideas
- Illustrations - makes it seem more personal as Sharing Stories
- Heavily influenced by Shakespeare - use buildings in reference to him
- A scenery of Stratford-upon-Avon since it is a popular medieval town
- Sharing stories - interaction - talking - speech bubble
- To support Felix Dennis - A leaf or tree - broadleaf woodland
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