School Visits

Gavin Coates, illustrator, author and editorial cartoonist of The Standard newspaper in Hong Kong, is available to visit your school. Pupils benefit by:

• meeting an author and illustrator
• enjoying storytelling by the author
• having the opportunity to quiz Gavin about writing, illustrating, publishing and the issues raised in the stories
• having the opportunity to buy signed copies of the books

If you are interested in arranging for Gavin to visit your school, please contact us.

Quotes:

"It's been delightful having you at Hong Kong International school's Lower Primary these two days! Children's faces tell the story. They are excited about pink dolphins and taking care of the earth. Because of this excitement they will share the story with family and friends."
- Louise Schini Weber. Lower Primary Assistant Principal. Hong Kong International School.

"A writer called Gavin Coates visited our school. He told us he had written the book himself and he read it very well! I wanted to talk to him and say "thank you for reading so well. I really enjoyed it. But I was shy and couldn't talk to him. And he's very, very tall! I wanted to ask him a question: "Why do you like the pink dolphins?" But he didn't look at me. I want to buy the book, but I haven't got any money. I want to read very well like him and I will look for his books at the shops. I like the dolphin story, "We must save the dolphins." he told us. I want to see a pink dolphin and love it because the pink dolphin is our friend. I hope pink dolphins will be happy in the near future."
- Letter by Danny Jang Hyn Seok, a Form Three pupil at the Korean International School (Young Post, 23rd December 1996).

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Book reading and pink dolphin activity by Gavin Coates at the British Council.

A thank you note from a student.