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Family Stories with Kate & Ailie

Join artist/illustrator Kate Leiper and storyteller Ailie Finlay for some sensory stories and art to celebrate the turn of the seasons at the Scottish Storytelling Centre on 15th September!

Family Stories with Kate & Ailie

About Family Stories with Kate & Ailie

Apples, leaves and autumn animals! Tactile props, splodgy art and lots of joining-in for everyone, but particularly suitable for children with additional needs, their friends & families.

Part of the Accessible Book and Story Festival.

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