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Cressida Cowell: Waterstones Children’s Laureate (2019-2021)

Cressida has been announced as the new Waterstones Children’s Laureate (2019-2021).

The role of Children’s Laureate is awarded once every two years to an eminent writer or illustrator of children’s books to celebrate outstanding achievement in their field.

Cressida’s aim as Waterstones Children’s Laureate is to encourage EVERY child to read for fun and get something out of books.

Below, she shares her Children’s Laureate Charter with you all …

Read Cressida Cowell’s to-do-list

Find out more about the Waterstones Children’s Laureate on the BookTrust website.