11th November 10-11am - The Story of The Windrush with Kandace Chimbiri

Posted 10:49, 11 November 2018

I'm very excited to announce this one. On Sunday 11th November Kandace Chimbiri author of The Story of the Windrush; a book which celebrates the inspiring legacy of the Windrush pioneers. Kids will have an opportunity to meet the author who will be giving a short talk and there will be a Windrush inspired activity to take part in.

In June 1948, hundreds of Caribbean men, women and children arrived in London on a ship called the Empire Windrush. Combining historical fact with voices from the Windrush Generation, this book sensitively tells the inspiring story of the Windrush Generation pioneers for younger readers 

Kandace is the author of three other black history books for children; Secrets of the Afro Comb, 6,000 Years of Art and Culture, The Story of Early Ancient Egypt, and Step Back in Time to Ancient Kush. Kandace was born in London, England in 1968 to parents from Barbados.

For ages 7 to 11. Every adult must be accompanied by a child!

Tickets for this event are free but please do register here in advance