"Walken" Story Time
Gather in the Love Makes a Family Hub for a very special story time with author Manuao TeAotonga as he shares his beautiful picture book, Walken.
A gentle celebration of love, identity and belonging, Walken explores the many different ways families are made with warmth, honesty and joy. Through storytelling and conversation, Manuao invites children and their grown-ups to celebrate kindness, connection and the importance of every child seeing their family reflected in the stories they read.
A heartfelt event for families of all kinds.
Accessibility Guide
Lighting and Sound
Total blackout (audience)
Lighting level
Outdoors
Flashing lights
Loud sounds
Repetitive noises
Drums
High-pitched tones
Unexpected sounds
Background Music
Interactivity and Participation
Children invited on stage
Artist goes into audience
Manual activity (e.g. read, draw, sing, paint, construct things)
Undertake direct movement
Participation in groups/pairs
Parent/carer can support in participation
Capacity for a child slower in their movements to participate
Senses, Emotions and Effects
Distinctive smells
Special effects
Textures
Balloons
Characters express anger
Dialogue driven
Props
Large Zebra
Attention Span
Intermission/break
Introduction
Short introduction
Children need to sit in one place
Appropriate to make noise/move around
