Agent hosts children’s author for All You Read is Love storytelling special as £65,000 milestone reached

Agent hosts children’s author for All You Read is Love storytelling special as £65,000 milestone reached

Agent was thrilled to welcome published children’s author Jude Lennon to its Liverpool studio for an All You Read is Love storytelling special. Jude visited Agent after All You Read is Love reached a milestone £65,000 of books donated since launching in 2020.

Agent hosts children’s author for All You Read is Love storytelling special as £65,000 milestone reached

Jude, a Disney Winnie the Pooh Laureate winner, is best-known for her Lamby series and has also published SuperBob, Glad to Be Dan and The Dragon of Allerton Oak, set in Calderstones Park. She is a member of Liverpool Literacy Cycle, which promotes reading, writing and spoken word across Liverpool City Region.

On Thursday, Agent invited young readers from across the North West to an intimate storytelling from Jude, who read from her best-selling Lamby and Flossie’s Christmas Collection while nestled amongst thousands of donated stories. After the session, Jude re-imagined classic Christmas stories and individually signed brand-new copies of her book for each delighted child.

Since 2020, All You Read is Love has donated over £65,000 of new books to share the gift of reading with thousands of underprivileged children across the North West. For 2024, following an incredible contribution - for the second year in succession - from Publiship, a global book distributor, Agent has gifted over £15,000 worth of books, hand-delivering stories in time for Christmas.

With research suggesting one in five parents are reducing spending on books due to the cost-of-living crisis, All You Read is Love remains vitally important. For 2024, Agent has purchased thousands of books, delivering them to passionate young minds in underprivileged communities, schools and charities. Agent also welcomed hundreds of generous donations from businesses, organisations and individuals.

Following her special storytelling event at Agent, Jude Lennon said: 

“Agent’s All You Read is Love campaign is so, so important because every child should have access to books, stories and the potential of imagination.

"Books are so important. Once you can read, you can teach yourself anything, you can learn, you can have adventures, make new friends and explore the world.

“What Agent does is simply brilliant. National Literacy Trust research says children reading for pleasure is at an all-time low and gifting books to children and families can help overcome this.”

“This was such a joyous event, especially in the build-up to Christmas. It was lovely to give back my time with Agent and spread joy through reading and stories.

Agent founder and CEO, Paul Corcoran, added:

“It was a delight to welcome Jude Lennon into Agent as part of All You Read is Love. It was simply magical seeing the joy on those young faces for the storytelling!

“As we continue to deliver thousands of books in time for Christmas, we are determined to spread the magic of reading to as many young minds as possible.

“The donations for 2024 have been incredible, and while our team personally deliver the books across our communities, it is wonderful to reflect on donating over £65,000 worth of books since we launched All You Read is Love in 2020. I have no doubt the power of reading will have a transformative effect on thousands of young minds.”

If you would like to support All You Read is Love, we would love to talk!  For more information, contact Ben on bkirwin@agentmarketing.co.uk or 0151 707 0427.