Laura Henry-Allain MBE
Maya & Marley and the Great Big Tidy Up (Age 4+)

Saturday 12 April 2025
12noon - 1.00pm; £5 + £3 per accompanying adult*
(* 1 adult must accompany each group) 

Central Library, 555 Silbury Blvd,
Central Milton Keynes, MK9 3HL

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‘A wonderfully inspiring tale that shows children just how empowered they can be’ Joseph Coelho

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Join Maya and Marley on their Great Big Tidy Up! Maya and Marley live in their very own playground with Mum, Dad and pet goats Lou and Chou. When the playground becomes overrun with litter, it's up to Maya and Marley to plan a tidy up! Will they be able to clear it all away by themselves?

Bestselling author Laura Henry-Allain MBE – the creator of CBeebies series JoJo and Gran Gran – brings her warm and adventurous new picture book to life in this exciting, interactive event for children aged 4+, and reminds us all that caring for each other and the world around us makes everyone happier!

 

About Laura Henry-Allain MBE

Laura Henry-Allain MBE is an award-winning international storyteller, educationalist producer and consultant. She is the creator and series producer of CBeebies’ well-loved, award-winning, JoJo and Gran Gran global series, and has a new children’s animation currently in development. Her bestselling children's books include My Skin, Your Skin and My Family, Your Family, which explore identity, and Maya and Marley, which centres on an adventure playground. Laura is a board member of the Children’s Media Foundation and vice president of The British Association of Early Childhood Education. She is also a patron of the Grenada Community Library, mentor to the Grenfell Memorial Quilt, an expert commissioner on the Raising the Nation Play Commission national inquiry into play and the creator and presenter of the podcast My Words, My Book.

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