Reading Voyager
Play with games and our puppet theatre on the Reading Voyager Library inspired by paintings and objects at Manchester Art Gallery.
Inspired by paintings and objects on display at gallery, children from two primary schools in Manchester have created an interactive game and a puppet theatre to be used on the Reading Voyager Mobile Library. The resources create opportunities for other children across the city to develop literacy skills and discover more about what’s inside Manchester Art Gallery.
Children from Webster Primary School created ‘Chariots of Doom’, a board game based on Alexander von Wagner’s The Chariot Race. Children work their way around the game by answering questions, creating stories, drawing pictures and much more.
The puppet theatre was created by children from Ewing Primary School. Children and library staff play with a range of backdrops, puppets and props to tell imaginative stories.
The Reading Voyager is a mobile library just for children. The library visits a variety of groups including schools, traveller sites, Looked after Children units and a hospice.
Project partners: Children's Mobile Library Service, Ewing School, Webster Primary School.
Funding: Neighbourhood Renewal Fund
Image © Manchester City Galleries
