--- title: "Our KS1 children had a brilliant morning at the Children’s Literature Festival! They met author Donovan Christopher, who captivated them with his incredible poetry and rapping. Some lucky pupils even took books home for our library. 📚" url: "https://staidansblackburn.co.uk/news/2026-06-19-our-ks1-children-had-a-brilliant-morning-at-the-children-s-literature-festival-they-met-a" school: "St. Aidan’s Primary School – A Church of England Academy" --- # Our KS1 children had a brilliant morning at the Children’s Literature Festival! They met author Donovan Christopher, who captivated them with his incredible poetry and rapping. Some lucky pupils even took books home for our library. 📚 ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/images/news/83b14022945c.jpg) 19 June 2026 ### Our KS1 children had a brilliant morning at the Children’s Literature Festival! They met author Donovan Christopher, who captivated them with his incredible poetry and rapping. 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